Graduate Students In Residence [NIR Grad Students] [Recent PhD's] [Placement Record]
Fall 2009 Schedule & Office Hours

Philip Atkins
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Research Interests
Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology
philipatkins@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5717



Alex Bundy
California State University, Los Angeles
Research Interests
Language, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Aesthetics
bundy@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5720

PHIL 1 Discussions: T 1:00-1:50 SH 5617,
R 12:00-12:50 ARTS 1251

Office Hours: F 12:00-2:00; and by appt.


Timothy Butzer
Miami University
Research Interests
TBA
butzer@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432U

PHIL 1 Discussions: W 2:00-2:50 GIRV 1112,
F 10:00-10:50 PHELP 1445

Office Hours: M 12:00-2:00


Justin Clark
Western Michigan University
Research Interests
Ancient Philosophy, Ethics, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion
justinclark@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432X

PHIL 100A Discussions: W 2:00-2:50 GIRV 2116,
F 1:00-1:50 PHELP 1448

Office Hours:  T 11:00-1:00


Dan Dolson
Ohio University
Research Interests
Metaphysics, Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy of Language
dandolson@gmail.com | Office in South Hall 5432N

PHIL 3 Discussions: F 11:00-11:50 GIRV 2127,
F 1:00-1:50 GIRV 2120

Office Hours:  M 2:00 and T 3:00


Quentin Gee
Western Michigan University
Research Interests
Modality, Philosophy of Language, Nietzsche, Applied Ethics
gee@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432P

 


Matt Griffin
Michigan State University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, Metaphysics
mjgriffin@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432R

PHIL 4 Discussions: T 2:00-2:50 ARTS 1426,
W 12:00-12:50 BSIF 1217

Office Hours:  M and F 2:00-3:00


Sian Griffith
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
Metaphysics, Epistemology, Action Theory
siangriffith@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5714

PHIL 1 Discussions: M 12:00-12:50 PHELP 1420,
M 3:00-3:50 NH 1111

Office Hours:  W 1:00-3:00


Mike Hannen
Northern Illinois University
Research Interests
Ancient Philosophy, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology
mhannen@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Keith Hess
Biola University
Research Interests
TBA
keithahess@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Steven R. Huizenga
Biola University
Research Interests
Ethics, Social Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Biomedical Ethics
Website | huizenga@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Jonathan LaSalle
Biola University
Research Interests
Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language
jlasalle@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Joseph Lee
Biola University
Research Interests
Ancient Philosophy, Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Religion
josephlee@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5718

 



Alex Leibowitz
Reed College
Research Interests
Archaeology and Architecture
abl@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Tim Lewis
Loyola Marymount University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Metaphysics
tslewis@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5718

PHIL 100B Discussions: T 2:00-2:50 PHELP 1444,
R 9:00-9:50 GIRV 2129
PHIL 20A Discussion: W 1:00-1:50 BSIF 1217

Office Hours:  W 10:00-12:00


Timothy Linehan
Texas Tech University
Research Interests
Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion
Website | timothylinehan@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432P

 


Luke Manning
Michigan State University
Research Interests
Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Aesthetics
Website | luke_manning@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5717

PHIL 3 Discussions: W 3:00-3:50 GIRV 2116,
R 1:00-1:50 GIRV 1115

Web site: www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~luke_manning/ Office Hours: W 1:00-3:00


Josh May
California State University, Sacramento
Research Interests
Moral Psychology, Action Theory, Meta-ethics, Epistemology
Website | jdmay@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5720

Visiting Student at MIT for Fall 2009


Robert McIntyre
University of California, Los Angeles
Research Interests
Philosophy of Logic, Metaphysics, and Philosophy of Language
rmcintyre@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432U

PHIL 4 Discussions: W 2:00-2:50 NH 1111,
R 9:00-9:50 GIRV 2120

Office Hours:  R 10:00-12:00



Ian Nance
Claremont Graduate University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics, Epistemology
ian_nance@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5720

PHIL 3 Lecture:  MWF 10:00-10:50 MUSIC LLCH

Office Hours:  M 11:00-1:00


John Plimpton
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Ethics
jbplimpton@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432S

PHIL 4 Discussions: M 3:00-3:50 GIRV 2120,
T 1:00-1:50 ARTS 1251

Office Hours:  W 11:00-1:00

 


Amir Saemi
University of Limoges
Research Interests
Philosophy of Psychology, Mind, Language and Religion
saemi_amir@yahoo.com | Office in South Hall 5432V

PHIL 100A Discussions: M 1:00-1:50 PHELP 1448,
F 11:00-11:50 PHELP 1448

Office Hours:  W 1:20-3:20


Albert Shin
Boston University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Language, Epistemology and Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion
ashin@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432X

PHIL 4 Discussions: F 10:00-10:50 Arts 1251,
F 2:00-2:50 NH 1109

           

Office Hours:  W 2:00-3:00 and F 11:00-12:00


Wally Siewert
Western Michigan University
Research Interests
Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, Political Philosophy
wsiewert@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432Q

PHIL 4 Lecture:  MWF 1:00-1:50 BUCHN 1910

Office Hours:  M and W 2:00-2:50


Sarah Silverman
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Research Interests
Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Aesthetics, and Ethics
sarah01@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432W

PHIL 20A Discussions: F 10:00-10:50 TD-W 2600,
F 12:00-12:50 PHELP 1448

           

Office Hours:  R 12:00-2:00


Austin Somers
Wabash College
Research Interests
Metaphysics, Ethics, Decision Theory, Aesthetics
agsomers@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432S

PHIL 3 Discussions: W 11:00-11:50 ARTS 1247,
W 1:00-1:50 HSSB 1232

Office Hours:  M 11:00-1:00


David Spewak
University of Glasgow
Research Interests
Philosophy of Language, Logic, Metaphysics
dspewak@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432R

PHIL 3 Discussions: M 9:00-9:50 GIRV 2120,
M 12:00-12:50 BSIF 1217

Office Hours:  W 11:00-12:50


Rick Stoody
Biola University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, and Metaphysics
rickstoody@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432V

PHIL 3 Discussions: T 9:00-9:50 ARTS 1251,
T 10:00-10:50 PHELP 1444

Office Hours:  R 3:30-4:30 and by appt.


Jenessa Strickland
Colorado State University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, and Epistemology
jmstrickland@umail.ucsb.edu



Nat Tabris
Biola University
Research Interests
History of Philosophy, Logic, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language
Website | tabris@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Chris Tennberg
San Diego State University
Research Interests
Ancient Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion
chris@tennberg.com | Office in South Hall 5718

PHIL 152:  MWF 11:00-11:50 BSIF 1217

Office Hours:  M 9:00-11:00


Eric Yang
University of Oklahoma
Research Interests
Metaphysics, Epistemology
ericyang@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5432T
PHIL 20A Discussions: M 10:00-10:50 ARTS 1251,
M 1:00-1:50 BSIF 1217, T 11:00-11:50 ARTS 1251

Office Hours:  M 11:00-1:00


Hui Yuhl Yi
Yonsei University
Research Interests
Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language
huiyuhl@gmail.com



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Carmen Zinn
University of California, Santa Cruz
Research Interests
Moral Psychology, Ethical Theory, Applied Ethics
carmen_mcdonald@umail.ucsb.edu | Office in South Hall 5714

PHIL 20A Lecture:  MWF 9:00-9:50 HFH 1104

Office Hours:  W 10:00-12:00; or by appt.




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Graduate Students Not In Residence
Carl Barnes
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
Logic, Philosophy of Logic, Metaphysics, Social Justice
cbarne00@umail.ucsb.edu

John Chandler
Humboldt State University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics
jchandler@umail.ucsb.edu

Michael Fletcher
University of California, Los Angeles
Research Interests
Kant's Metaphysics and Epistemology, History of Modern Philosophy,
Philosophy of Mind, History of Analytic Philosophy
mariabronn@hotmail.com

Richard Graziano
Biola University
Research Interests
Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion
rgraziano@calpoly.edu

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Jason Newman
Georgia Southern University
Research Interests
Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Language
Website | jnewman@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Chris Noffsinger
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
Philosophy of Language, Meta-Ethics, Epistemology
noffsinger@umail.ucsb.edu

 


Vasilis Tsompanidis
University of Athens
Research Interests
Time, Philosophy of Mind, Indexicals, Self-knowledge
vtso@umail.ucsb.edu

 



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Recent PhD's
Fritz Allhoff, PhD.
Ethical Theory, Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Biology
Website | fritz.allhoff@wmich.edu

Jon Altschul, PhD.
Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, Philosophy of Psychology, Kant
Web page | jlaltsch@loyno.edu

Jacob Blair, PhD.
Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Applied Ethics
jdblair@umail.ucsb.edu

Chris Buford, PhD.
Metaphysics, Personal Identity, Philosophy of Mind
Web page | chrisnbets@yahoo.com

Sean Choi, PhD.
Free Will, Skepticism, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Religion
sean.d.choi@gmail.com

Michael E. Cole, PhD.
Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind
mecole@wm.edu

Dylan Dodd, PhD.
Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Mind, Religion
Website | dd40@st-andrews.ac.uk

Dirk Farner, PhD.
Ancient Philosophy, History of Philosophy
Dirk.Farner@gmail.com

Richard Glatz, PhD.
Epistemology, Logic, Philosophy of Logic, Metaphysics
richard [dot] glatz [at] wmich [dot] edu

John-Michael Kuczynski, PhD.
Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, History of Philosophy, Ethics
jsbach@jps.net

Arash Naraghi, PhD.
Ethics, Philosophy of Rights, Philosophy of Religion, Islamic Philosophy
Website | anaraghi@umail.ucsb.edu

Heather Salazar, PhD.
Meta-etics, Normative Ethics, Businees Ethics, Philosophy of Language, Law & Mind
Website | heatherlsalazar@yahoo.com

Jesse Steinberg, PhD.
Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, Modern Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion
Website | Jesse.Steinberg@vuw.ac.nz

Anand J. Vaidya, PhD.
Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, Epistemology
Web page | dr.vaidya@gmail.com

Jonathan Way, PhD.
Ethics, Practical Reason and Action Theory
Web page | jmway@umail.ucsb.edu

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Graduate Student Placement Summary (1997-2008)
Over the past decade we've had thirty-eight students receive Ph.D.s. Not all have applied widely for teaching positions in philosophy. Three never looked for teaching jobs at all--they left the field after receiving their degrees.

That leaves twenty-two students with Ph.D.s who have applied widely for teaching positions over the past decade. Eighteen of these have found tenure track jobs. The other four currently have temporary jobs.

Of the eighteen who found tenure track jobs, nine found these jobs their first time on the job market. The other nine spent a year or two (in one case, three years) on temporary jobs first.

Of the four who are currently on temporary jobs, three received their degrees very recently--since spring 2005. The fourth got married while on a temporary job and is no longer searching outside of that geographical area.

Here are the schools at which students have gotten tenure track jobs:
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo; University of California, Irvine; California State University, Northridge; California State University, Sacramento; Humboldt State University; San Jose State University; Arizona State University; Western Michigan University; Weber State University; East Carolina State University; Georgia Southern University; Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; Hollins University; Winthrop University; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Wright State University; The American University of Sharjah, UAE; University of Stirling; University of Glasgow; Spring Hill College, Alabama.
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