Message from the Chair
Welcome students, parents, and alumni! After a quiet summer, the campus is once again coming alive with excitement. In that spirit, I want to update you on some exciting developments in the department.
First, I’m pleased to announce that Professors Jennifer Baker and Christian Coseru were both awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor. In addition, both have been awarded full year sabbaticals to conduct research during the 2011-12 academic year. Dr. Baker is writing a new textbook on Philosophy and Business Ethics and Dr. Coseru is composing a manuscript about Buddhist Philosophy of Mind, tentatively entitled The Reflective Gaze. Congratulations to both for reaching this important landmark in their careers!
Another cause for excitement: two new faculty members will be joining us. Jonathan Neufeld completed his doctoral degree at Columbia University; he comes to us after teaching at Vanderbilt University and spending the last summer in Vienna. He specializes in aesthetics, with a particular interest in philosophy of music. In addition, Jonathan is also a classical musician and music critic. Ornaith O’Dowd is also joining us as a visiting Assistant Professor. Dr. O’Dowd (Irish, as you might guess), completed her doctoral degree at the City University of New York. She specializes in ethics and feminist philosophy, with a special interest in the relationship between Kantian ethics and a feminist “ethics of care.” I know both Jonathan and Ornaith will enrich our department. Please make them welcome!
Finally, Larry Krasnoff was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities “Enduring Questions” grant for the development of a new course on the “Rule of Law.” Congratulations Larry!
