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May 18, 2023Congratulations to Philosophy Department Award Winners
Congratulations to several members of the Philosophy Department for winning College of Arts and Sciences Awards. Dr. Kristi Sweet earned a College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Excellence Award. Dr. Glen Miller earned a College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Excellence Award. Undergraduate Student Kate Girvin earned a College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduating […]
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September 2, 2022Dr. Gregory Pappas Featured For Research From The National Humanities Center
The National Humanities Center is featuring the work of Dr. Gregory Pappas in a section Featured Research: The Examined Life. Dr. Pappas is a Fellow from the class of 2021-2022 with the National Humanities Center, and his featured research project is Injustice: An Inter-American and Community of Inquiry Approach. According to Dr. Pappas, this research […]
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August 19, 2022Dr. George Appointed as First Philosopher to Nursing Faculty at the University of Calgary
Dr. Theodore George has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor to the Nursing Faculty at the University of Calgary, becoming the first philosopher as a member of the faculty. Building on a relationship with Dr. Nancy Moules, a professor and associate dean of research for the nursing faculty, that started in 2015 at the North […]
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July 27, 2022Dr. Daniel Conway Selected as Fulbright Scholar
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Conway for being selected as a Fulbright US Scholar for 2022-2023 by a presidentially appointed 12-member board as a reflection of his leadership and contributions to society. The Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. In being […]
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May 19, 2022Dr. Linda Radzik Named to University Professorship
Congratulations to Dr. Linda Radzik for being named to a University Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence (UPUTE). Selected professors demonstrate themselves as exceptional instructors, and innovators in pedagogy, pushing the field by exploring new teaching methods. The Thamann Professorship in Undergraduate Teaching Excellence, made possible through an endowment from Arthur J. and Wilhelmina Dore Thamann, […]
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March 25, 2022Dr. Katz elected to Board of the National Humanities Alliance
Congratulations to Dr. Claire Katz for being elected to the Board of Directors of the National Humanities Alliance. Dr. Katz was elected to a two year term and joins the oversight of the business affairs and a major policy influence of the NHA. The NHA is a nationwide coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities, […]
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November 11, 2021
Dr. George Named 2021 Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Theodore George on being named a member of the 2021 class of Presidential Impact Fellows at Texas A&M. This is the fifth class of Presidential Impact Fellows who are identified by their college and dean and confirmed by academic leadership. Each is considered to be worthy of increasingly prestigious national and international […]
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September 23, 2021Dr. Palmer awarded an Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award
Dr. Clare Palmer is a recipient of a 2021-2022 College-level Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching. Established in 1982, the purpose of this award is to recognize, encourage, and reward superior classroom teachers – those individuals whose command of their respective discipline, teaching methodologies, pervasive caring, communication skills, and commitment to the […]
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May 19, 2021Dr. Pappas named 2021 National Humanities Center Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Pappas for being named to a 2021 National Humanities Center Fellowship. Robert D. Newman, president and director of the National Humanities Center, said, “We are proud to support the work of these exceptional scholars. They were selected from an extremely competitive group of applicants, and their work covers a wide gamut of […]
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May 12, 2021
Dr. Katz Named 2020-2021 Piper Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Katz for being named a 2020-2021 Piper Professor. This prestigious award has been given annual to 10 teachers in Texas since 1958 by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation for superior teaching at the college level. In her nomination, one student said Dr. Katz was a great professor because, “She values her students’ […]