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DePaul University

Academic Year: 
2020 - 2021

Website

https://las.depaul.edu/academics/philosophy/graduate/philosophy-ma-phd/Pages/def…

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

William McNeill,
Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Aesthetics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, Latin American Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy of History
Diversity Efforts: 
has a Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter or similar diversity group
hosts invited speakers who are members of underrepresented groups at least annually
has hosted an event focused on diversity and inclusion within the past year
provides annual sexual harassment, bystander, and climate training (directly or through our institution)
ensures department events are accessible to participants with disabilities
provides accommodations for faculty and guest speakers with disabilities
provides accommodations for students, faculty, and others with disabilities (directly or through our institution)
educates faculty and staff about disability accommodations and how to obtain them (directly or through our institution)

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

Our department is strongly committed to increasing the representation in the profession of women and other currently underrepresented groups. In addition to simply striving to remain cognizant at every step (attracting and supporting majors, admitting and retaining doctoral students, hiring and retaining faculty, etc.) of the relative importance of inclusiveness for the health not only of our department, but of the discipline itself, we are also home to SURG--the Society for Under-Represented Groups. SURG is a student-run and student-initiated organization in the Department of Philosophy specifically devoted to supporting and increasing the presence of women, LGBTQ, and minority students in the department and in philosophy in general. Indeed, with the financial support of the Department of Philosophy, the group selects and invites a scholar to campus to present the Annual SURG Public Lecture and also to lead a more practically-themed Annual SURG Workshop with graduate and undergraduate participants.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
24
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
12
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
25
Other Financial Information:
$1500 health-care supplement, plus up to $1000/year for travel

Faculty

Members

Peg Birmingham, Professor
Avery Goldman, Associate Professor
Jason D. Hill, Professor
Sean D. Kirkland, Associate Professor
Daryl Koehn, Professor
Mary Jeanne Larrabee, Professor
Richard A. Lee Jr., Professor and Director of Placement
William McNeill, Professor and Chair
Elizabeth Millan, Professor
Michael Naas, Professor
Elizabeth Rottenberg, Professor and Associate Chair
Frederic Seyler, Associate Professor
Fanny Soderback, Associate Professor
H. Peter Steeves, Professor
Kevin Thompson, Professor
Rafael Vizcaíno, Assistant Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 9 1 0
Women 6 0 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 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 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
6
Total Men: 
10
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
16

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Continental Philosophy; History of Philosophy, paricularly German Idealism, Ancient Philosophy, and Contemporary French Philosophy; Social and Political Philosophy; Feminist Theory; Phenomenology and Hermeneutics; Ethics; Comparative Philosophy; Chinese Philosophy; Latin American Philosophy

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
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0 0
LGBT 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 Ph.D. Students: 
0

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2009 9.00
2010 3 7.00
2011 2 8.50
2012 7 10.00
2013

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$21,000
Out of State: 
$21,000
Number of Required Courses: 
28

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Personal Statement

Master's

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0 0
LGBT 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: 
11

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Personal Statement

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 2 3
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 1
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 2