Full-time Faculty — Department of Philosophy

Full-time Faculty

	Vilde Lid Aavitsland Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Term) 306 Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0456 PhD DePaul University, 2022 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Social & Political Philosophy, 20th Century Continental Philosophy
	Asaf Angermann Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Thought (Term) 307 Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0455 Ph.D. Goethe University Frankfurt, 2013 RESEARCH INTERESTS: 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Critical Theory and the Frankfurt School, Modern Jewish Thought, Philosophy of Race and Racism, Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality, Aesthetics and Culture Theory.
	Guy Dove Professor of Philosophy 313B Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0450 Ph.D. University of Chicago, 2002 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Philosophy of Psychology & Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Linguistics
	Andreas Elpidorou Professor of Philosophy Director, The Liberal Studies Program 308 Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0458 Ph.D. Boston University, 2013 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics, Moral Psychology, History of Philosophy
	Lauren Freeman Professor of Philosophy Director of Graduate Studies 309 Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0454 Ph.D. Boston University, 2010 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Feminist Bioethics, Phenomenology, Philosophy of Medicine, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophical Pedagogy
	Ryan Froese Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Term) 314 Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0453 Ph.D. DePaul University, 2022 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Modern German Philosophy, Metaphysics, Theories of Normativity
	John Gibson Professor of Philosophy Vice-chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies UofL Distinguished Service Award, 2018 313D Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0452 Ph.D. University of Toronto, 2001 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aesthetics, Philosophy of Literature, Philosophy of Language, Value Theory
	Avery Kolers Professor and Chair of Philosophy Director, Diversity Literacy Certificate Program UofL Distinguished Research Award, 2014 311 Bingham Humanities Building, 502-852-0448 Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2000 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Social & Political Philosophy, Applied & Normative Ethics
	Olivia Schuman Assistant Professor of Philosophy Bingham Humanities Rm. 314, 502-852-3001 Ph.D. York University, 2020 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Ethics, Bioethics, Normative Ethics
	K. Bailey Thomas ON RESEARCH LEAVE 2022-24 Pronouns: They/Them/Their(s) Assistant Professor of Philosophy Bingham Humanities Building 313C, 502-852-0451 Ph.D The Pennsylvania State University, 2021 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Social Epistemology (Esp. Theories of Ignorance, Oppression, Resistance, and Violence), Black American Feminist Philosophy (Esp. Knowledge Production, Ethics, and Politics), African American and Black American Philosophy, Critical Philosophy of Race, and Social and Political Philosophy