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Binghamton University

Academic Year: 
2018 - 2019

Website

http://www.binghamton.edu/philosophy/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Charles Goodman,
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

The graduate program has a series of workshops focusing on inclusiveness and diversity in teaching and other aspects of the profession. The graduate students have run bystander training workshops and we have supported Clark diversity scholars whenever possible who have reduced teaching responsibilities. We also support the SWIP events to encourage diversity in the progession by requesting money from the dean to provide TAs. Several faculty work on feminism and issues related to culture and human rights and we have a significant strength in global justice as well as non-Western areas of philosophy.

Additional Information

The program is highly ranked on many alternative indexes besides the philosophical gourmet report (for which it was not considered) in part because we are committed to diversity. We have made some great hires and have a good placement record in the region. There are lots of opportunities for students to get involved in research and teaching and the program is special in that it provides a series of workshops to help prepare students to become professional philosophers. Please check out our website for more information: https://www.binghamton.edu/philosophy/graduate/index.html

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
23
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
1
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
6
Other Financial Information:
All admitted PhD students have teaching assistantships for both semesters. There is a competitive dissertation assistantship available to support research after completion of coursework. Clark fellowships to support diversity come with a reduction in TA responsibilities and extended financial support

Faculty

Members

Jeffner Allen, Professor
Bat-Ami Bar On, Professor
Eric Dietrich, Professor
Charles Goodman, Professor
Robert Guay, Associate Professor
Nicole Hassoun, Professor
Matthias Iser, Associate Professor
Anja Karnein, Associate Professor
Christopher Morgan-Knapp, Associate Professor
Max Pensky , Professor
Anthony Preus , Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy
Anthony Reeves, Associate Professor
Lisa Tessman, Professor
Melissa Zinkin , Associate Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 4 2 0
Women 4 4 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 2 0 0
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 1 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 11 3 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
8
Total Men: 
6
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
14

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

We are an inclusive program that has strengths in critical theory, non-Western philosophy, and some areas of continental philosophy as well as core areas on value theory. Please check out our website for more information: http://www.binghamton.edu/philosophy/graduate/index.html

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0 0
Asian 1 1 0 0
Native American 0 1 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 3 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 12 14 0 0
Multi-racial 0 1 0 0
Other Race 0 2 0 0
LGBT 1 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 15 22 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
1
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
36

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010 2 5.00
2011 3 5.00
2012 5 5.00
2013 2 5.00
2014 3 5.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
20
Additional Information: 
Students entering with a BA have more course requirements.

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 
Personal Statement GRE and GPA should be reported, but no minimum is specified. Only 12 credits are required for students entering with an MA.

Master's

Program Strengths

See PhD

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 0 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
0

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
12
Additional Information: 
See PhD

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
No
Non-Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 1
Entered the marketplace 1 2

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 1
Entered the marketplace 2 4

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 0 12
Left without receiving a degree 1 0 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 0 6
Were not placed 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0 5

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 0 0 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 0 0 0 0
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 0 0 0 0
Entered another graduate program 0 0 0 0
Placed in a teaching job 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-teaching job 0 0 0 0