Undergraduate Program
Philosophy Advisors

Philosophy Department Contacts

Marilyn Friedman, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Advisor to Class of 2007 and Philosophy Minors
Prof. Friedman oversees the policies, advising, and special programs for the philosophy major -and answers questions that students may have about them. She and all other advisors listed below meet with their advisees to discuss their academic progress, course selection, and post-graduate plans. Her interests are primarily in ethics, social and political philosophy, and feminist philosophy.
Office: Wilson Hall 207
Phone: 935-6640
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Dennis DesChene, Advisor for the Class of 2006 (on leave until Fall 2007)
His interests are primarily in aesthetics, philosophy of history and recent French philosophy.
Office: Wilson Hall 110
Phone: 935-6290
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Christopher Wellman, Advisor for the Class of 2008
His research interests are in ethics, specializing in political and legal theory.
Office: Wilson Hall 203
Phone: 935-7147
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Gillian Russell, Advisor for the Class of 2009
Her research interests are in philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology, and philosophy of logic.
Office: Wilson Hall 209
Phone: 935-6686
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Mindy Danner, Department Secretary
Mindy Danner handles all the forms that are relevant to the philosophy major.
Office: Wilson Hall 208
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30-noon, 1-5
Phone: 935-6670
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Clare Palmer, Study Abroad Advisor
She oversees the Study Abroad activities of the philosophy majors. Her research interests are in environmental ethics and applied ethics more generally.
Office: Wilson Hall 108
Phone: 935-7148
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José Bermúdez, PNP Director of Undergraduate Studies
He oversees the policies, advising, and special programs for the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology major. For more information, link to the PNP web page, or pick up information from the PNP secretary, Kimberly Mount in Wilson Hall 208.
Office: Wilson Hall 204
Phone: 935-7149
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