Faculty
Professorial
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, Professor (Ph.D., MIT) Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award Winner, 2025, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award Winner, 2021 Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, History of Analytic Philosophy lclapp@niu.edu |
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, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Michigan) Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award Winner, 2015 Moral and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Action sdaskal@niu.edu |
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, Professor (Ph.D., Arizona) Presidential Teaching Professor Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award Winner, 2009 Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Thomas Reid, Animal Rights mylan-engel@niu.edu |
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, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Notre Dame) Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award Winner, 2020, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award Winner, 2020 Metaphysics, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Feminist Philosophy afinch@niu.edu |
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, Professor (Ph.D., Rutgers) Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Religion cgillett@niu.edu |
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, Professor (Ph.D., Colorado) Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award Winner, 2016 Normative and Applied Ethics, Political Philosophy jhanna@niu.edu |
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, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., UNC Chapel Hill) The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor in Buddhist Studies Buddhist Philosophy, Moral Psychology, Feminist Philosophy lmitchell6@niu.edu |
Instructional
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Michael Bruno, Instructor (Ph.D., Arizona) Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Metaphysics, Epistemology mbruno@niu.edu |
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John Beaudoin, Instructor (Ph.D., Iowa) Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Law jbeaudoin@niu.edu |
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Jonathan Parsons, Instructor (M.A., Trinity International University) |
Contact Us
Department of Philosophy
915
philosophy@niu.edu
815-753-0333
Undergraduate Advisor
Prof. Steve Daskal
1026
sdaskal@niu.edu
Graduate Advisor
Prof. Lenny Clapp
903
lclapp@niu.edu
Department Chair
Jason Hanna
902
jhanna@niu.edu
Office Administrator
Val McGinnis
Zulauf 915
vmcginnis@niu.edu
