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Occupation
Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University
Prof. Asay specializes in metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science
Previous Appointments
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 2022-2024
Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Hong Kong, 2018-2022
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Hong Kong, 2014-2018
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, 2012-2014
Visiting Scholar, Centre for Time, Department of Philosophy, University of Sydney, 2009
Education
Ph.D., Philosophy, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2011
M.A., Philosophy, Northern Illinois University, 2005
B.A., Philosophy, cum laude, Whitman College, 2002
