Submitted by zavota on August 31, 2015 - 2:17pm
2019 - 2020
Summary of Master's Students 2018:
Summary Category:
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program
Men:
2
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-teaching job
Men:
1
Website:
Department Name:
Department of Philosophy
Department Chair:
Michael Byron,
Professor and Chair
Faculty:
Name:
Andreea Smaranda Aldea, PhD,
Title:
Assistant Professor
Name:
Deborah R. Barnbaum, PhD,
Title:
Professor & Health Care Ethics Coordinator
Name:
Michael Byron, PhD,
Title:
Professor & Chair
Name:
Anthony V. Fernandez, PhD,
Title:
Assistant Professor
Name:
Kim Garchar, PhD,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Polycarp A. Ikuenobe, PhD,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Jung-Yeup Kim, PhD,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Thomas Michael Norton-Smith, PhD,
Title:
Professor, Stark Campus
Name:
Daniel E. Palmer, PhD,
Title:
Associate Professor & Assistant Dean, Trumbull Campus
Name:
David Pereplyotchik, PhD,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Frank X. Ryan, PhD,
Title:
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator
Name:
Deborah C. Smith, PhD,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Clarence Uher, MA,
Title:
Lecturer
Name:
Gina Zavota, PhD,
Title:
Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator
Diversity Efforts:
has a climate or diversity committee
has a Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter or similar diversity group
hosts invited speakers who are members of underrepresented groups at least annually
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)
offers multiple courses in which philosophers from underrepresented groups are included on the syllabus in proportion to their numbers in the profession and/or which focus on philosophical issues related to race, gender, disability, class, etc.
has implemented measures to combat implicit bias in the evaluation of students and faculty
has a mentoring program for junior faculty and/or graduate students that addresses issues of diversity and inclusion
Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness:
Affirmative action efforts in every hire, aggressive recruiting of graduate students from under-represented groups, additional funding from the university for graduate students from under-represented groups.
Faculty Demographics:
Tenured:
7
Tenured-track:
1
Non-tenure track:
1
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Men
Tenured:
4
Tenured-track:
1
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Women
Tenured:
1
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African, African-American
Tenured:
1
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Asian
Tenured:
1
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Native American
Tenured-track:
1
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Hispanic or Latin
Teaching Assistantships:
9
Other Financial Information:
For 2018-19, the total financial aid award per student is approximately $25,500, which includes a $12,500 stipend, a full tuition waiver worth $11,000, a health insurance subsidy (for students who do not otherwise have coverage), and workers compensation. The tuition waiver is sufficient to cover up to 12 credit hours per semester. Given the low cost of living in Kent, this award is highly competitive: according to Salary.com, for example, our stipend would be the equivalent of a stipend of almost $22,000 in Boston.
Degrees Offered:
Terminal Masters
Tuition:
In State:
$0
Out of State:
$0
Degrees Awarded:
Year:
2010
Year:
2011
Year:
2012
Year:
2013
Year:
2014
Entry Requirements:
Transcripts:
No
Writing Sample:
No
Minimum GPA Required?:
No
GRE Required?:
No
TOEFL Required?:
No
Other Requirements:
Program Strengths:
The Master of Arts degree program in philosophy at Kent State University offers intensive, in-depth study of philosophy, with particular attention to the diversity and plurality of philosophical methods, perspectives, and modes of analysis, and to philosophy’s relation to other disciplines. Most of our graduate students go on to pursue doctoral degrees in philosophy, while others are seeking a terminal Master's in philosophy to supplement and enhance their careers or their work in other disciplines.
The MA curriculum develops both the breadth and depth of our students’ philosophical knowledge, offering a research-forward focus that provides superior preparation for doctoral work in philosophy. We provide end-to-end mentoring, which includes pedagogical training, preparation for a career in academic philosophy, and extensive assistance with applications and placement into PhD programs. Students receive a great deal of personalized attention from our faculty, who develop relationships with our graduates that extend beyond the program and into their careers in philosophy.
Program Strengths:
Kent State does not offer the PhD in philosophy.
Student Demographics:
Demographic Summary Category:
Asian
Women:
1
Men:
1
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
White
Women:
1
Men:
6
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Tuition:
In State:
$9,270
Out of State:
$16,704
Number of Required Courses:
12
Additional Information:
We require two Graduate Seminars, Intermediate Logic, five additional graduate-level PHIL courses of the student's choice, and two semesters of Thesis credits. All students also enroll in our Graduate Proseminar each year, and, additionally, GAs enroll in College Teaching of Philosophy each year.
Entry Requirements:
Transcripts Required?:
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?:
Yes
GPA:
3.00
Letters of Recommendation:
3
GRE Required?:
No
GPA Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Online Score:
100.00
TOEFL Paper Score:
600.00
Other Requirements:
Goal statement
Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015:
Men:
9
Women:
4
Summary Category Masters:
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program
Men:
6
Women:
1
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a teaching job
Men:
5
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a non-teaching job
Men:
1
Summary Category Masters:
Left without receiving a degree
Specilizations:
Address:
PO BOX 5190
320 Bowman Hall
Kent, OH 44242
United StatesLocation:
Types of Masters:
Terminal Master's:
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's:
No
Public/Private:
Public
location_taxonomize_terms:
total-faculty-woman:
5
Faculty Total Men:
9
Faculty Total Unknown:
0
Faculty Total Other:
0
Faculty Total:
14
Ph.D. Total Woman:
0
Ph.D. Total Men:
0
Ph.D. Total Unknown:
0
Ph.D. Total Other:
0
Ph.D. Total LGBT:
0
Ph.D. Total Disability:
0
Ph.D. Total:
0
MA Total Woman:
2
MA Total Men:
7
MA Total Unknown:
0
MA Total Other:
0
MA Total LGBT:
0
MA Total Disability:
0
MA Total:
9
Tuition Min:
0
Tuition Max:
16 704
Total Students:
9
Faculty African/African American:
1
Faculty Asian:
1
Faculty Native American:
1
Faculty Hispanic or Latino:
1
Faculty Pacific Islander:
0
Faculty White:
0
Faculty Multi-racial:
0
Faculty Other Race:
0
Faculty Unknown Race:
0
Ph.D. African/African American:
0
Ph.D. Asian:
0
Ph.D. Native American:
0
Ph.D. Hispanic or Latino:
0
Ph.D. Pacific Islander:
0
Ph.D. White:
0
Ph.D. Multi-racial:
0
Ph.D. Other Race:
0
Ph.D. Unknown Race:
0
MA African/African American:
0
MA Asian:
2
MA Native American:
0
MA Hispanic or Latino:
0
MA Pacific Islander:
0
MA White:
7
MA Multi-racial:
0
MA Other Race:
0
MA Unknown Race:
0
Total Placements:
0
Tenured-track Placements:
0
Non-tenure track Placements:
0
Non-Academic Placements:
0
Percentage of Tenured Track Employees:
92.86
Faculty Other Unknown total:
0
Summary of Master's Students 2016:
Summary Category Masters:
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program
Men:
1
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a non-teaching job
Men:
2
Women:
2
Summary of Master's Students 2017:
Men:
2
Summary Category:
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program
Men:
1
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-teaching job
Men:
1
Summary Category:
Left without receiving a degree
iPEDS unitid:
203517
Masters Teaching Placement:
7
Masters Non-Teaching Placement:
11
Masters PhD Placement:
18
Masters Total Placement:
36