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Philosophy Faculty/Staff Directory

Oakland University’s thriving Philosophy programs are upheld by exemplary faculty and staff. For specific contact information, view the profiles below.

Anita Hardy
Administrative Secretary
Office: 752 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3390
Fax: (248) 370-3144
ahardy2@oakland.edu

Michael Doan
Associate Professor
Advisor for Ethics in Criminal Justice Minor

Social Epistemology, Social and Political Philosophy, Moral Psychology
Office: 650 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3391
doan@oakland.edu

August Gorman
Assistant Professor
Advisor for Philosophy Major, Philosophy Minor, and Bioethics Minor
Ethics (especially Moral Responsibility and Agency), Disability-Informed Bioethics, Philosophy of Death
Office: 646 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2163
agorman@oakland.edu

Ami Harbin
Professor
Feminist Philosophy, Bioethics, Moral Psychology
Office: 644 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3301
aharbin@oakland.edu

Timothy Kirschenheiter
Visiting Assistant Professor 
Ethics, Bioethics, Epistemology
Office: 750 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2264
kirschenheiter@oakland.edu

Elysa Koppelman-White
Associate Professor
Ethics, Research Ethics, Bioethics, Professional Ethics (e.g., Engineering Ethics)
Office: 652 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3395
koppelma@oakland.edu

Eric LaRock
Associate Professor
Advisor for Cognitive Science Minor
Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Neuroscience (especially consciousness), Metaphysics, Ancient Philosophy (especially Aristotle)
Office: 751 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-4902
larock@oakland.edu
personal website

Fritz J. McDonald
Associate Professor
Metaethics
Office: 653 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3394
mcdonal4@oakland.edu

Karim Nader
Assistant Professor 
Aesthetics, Technology Ethics, Social and Moral Philosophy 
Office: 748 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3392
karimnader@oakland.edu 

Mark C. Navin
Professor and Chair
Bioethics (especially Clinical Ethics and Public Health Ethics), Social and Political Philosophy
Office: 746 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2716
navin@oakland.edu

Marcos Picchio
Assistant Professor
Bioethics (especially Research Ethics), Philosophy of Economics, Social & Political Philosophy 
Office: 651 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3393
mpicchio@oakland.edu

Daniel Propson
Assistant Professor of Practice
Ancient Philosophy, Plato, Engineering Ethics, Philosophy of Religion
Office: 648 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3557
propson@oakland.edu

David A. Stone
Chief Research Officer
Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, Technology, and Medicine; Ethics
Office: The Research Office
dstone@oakland.edu

Ben White
Special Instructor
Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind
Office: 654 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-3145
bgwhite@oakland.edu

Joshua Blanchard
Special Lecturer
Office: 642 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2705
jblanchard@oakland.edu

Lisa Campbell
Special Lecturer

Ethics Bowl
Office: 642 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2705
llcampbe@oakland.edu

James (Alex) Gromak
Lecturer
Office: 642 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2705
jgromak@oakland.edu

Griffin Kiegiel
Lecturer
Office: 642 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2705
gkiegiel@oakland.edu

Drew A. Matzke
Special Lecturer
Office: 642 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2705
damatzke@oakland.edu

Jessica Willson
Lecturer
Office: 642 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2705
jswillson@oakland.edu
personal website

Daniel Yeakel
Special Lecturer
Logic, Epistemology
Office: 642 Mathematics and Science Center
Phone: (248) 370-2705
yeakel@oakland.edu

Paul R. Graves
History of Modern Western Philosophy (especially Locke), Symbolic Logic, Philosophy of Language
graves@oakland.edu

John F. Halpin
thelogiccafe.net
Philosophy of Science, Logic
halpin@oakland.edu

Phyllis Rooney
Feminist Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Logic
rooney@oakland.edu

David C. Bricker
Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Philosophy of Law

Mark Rigstad
Archive of JustWarTheory.com
Political Philosophy, Philosophy of International Relations, Philosophy of Law, History of Ethical and Political Thought (especially Early Modern)

Department of Philosophy

Mathematics and Science Center, Room 752
146 Library Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4479
(location map)
(248) 370-3390
fax: (248) 370-3157
philosophy@oakland.edu