Faculty

Brandon Cooke

• Associate Professor of Philosophy 
• B.A. University of Maryland, Ph.D. University of St. Andrews 
• Specialty in Philosophy of Art, Ethics

John Humphrey

• On Sabbatical Leave 2011-2012
• Professor of Philosophy 
• B.A. 1982, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Ph.D. 1988, Washington University. 
• Specialties in Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics, and Contemporary Philosophy.

Richard Liebendorfer

• Professor of Philosophy
• B.A. 1968, Rider College, Ph.D. 1984, University of California, Santa Barbara.
• Specialties in Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, and History of Modern Philosophy.

Craig Matarrese

• Professor of Philosophy & Department Chairperson
• Director of Program in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE).
• B.A. 1992, Northwestern University, Ph.D. 2001, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
• Specialties in Continental Philosophy, Social/Political/Legal Philosophy.

Laura C Odom 

• Visiting Faculty
• B.A. University of Minnesota, Ph.D. 2008, Temple University
• Specialties in Mind, Metaphysics, and Aesthetics

Anastasia Panagopoulos

• Full-time Instructor
• B.A. 2002 University of British Columbia, M.A. 2004 Simon Fraser University, M.A. 2007 University of Minnesota, Ph.D. candidate University of Minnesota
• Specialties in Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychology, and Epistemology

Joshua Broady Preiss

• Assistant Professor of Philosophy
• B.A. 1999, Gustavus Adolphus College, Ph.D. 2006, University of Chicago.
• Specialties in Social and Political Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Sun Kyeong Yu

• Assistant Professor of Philosophy
• B.Sc. M.Sc. Seoul National University, M.A. Ph.D. 2008, Duke University.
• Specialties in Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Science, and Philosophy of Mind.
• mavweb.mnsu.edu/yus

Emeritus Faculty

Hal Walberg

• Emeritus Professor of Philosophy
• B.A. 1964, M.A. 1968, University of California, Santa Barbara.
• Specialties in Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Mind, Medical Ethics, and Philosophy of Religion.

Ron Yezzi

• Emeritus Professor of Philosophy
• B.S. 1960, University of Chicago, Ph.D. 1968, Southern Illinois University.
• Specialties in Social and political philosophy, ethics, business ethics, medical ethics, logic, philosophy of science, history of western philosophy, American philosophy, and philosophy of history.

Adjunct Faculty

Peter Shea

David Svolba