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Penn State University

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/philosophy/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Amy Rebekah Allen,
Head of Department

Degrees Offered

Ph.D.

Areas of Specialization Offered

Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Gender, Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), Indigenous Philosophy, Latin American Philosophy, African/Africana Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
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)
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 a mentoring program for junior faculty and/or graduate students that addresses issues of diversity and inclusion

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

The Penn State Philosophy Doctoral Program enrolls the most diversity doctoral students in the country: 25. The Rock Ethics Institute also houses the Critical Philosophy of Race journal. Critical philosophy of race, post-colonial philosophy, and feminist philosophy are research-teaching areas for the Philosophy Department.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
4
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
2
Students teaching their own classes:
25
Other Financial Information:
We provide summer funding and travel money.

Faculty

Members

Robert Bernasconi, Professor
Nancy Tuana, Professor
Christopher Moore, Associate Professor
Kathryn Sophia Belle, Associate Professor
Leonard Lawlor, Professor, and Director of Graduate Studies
Emily Grosholz, Professor
Sarah C. Miller, Associate Professor
Brady Bowman, Associate Professor
Mark Sentesy, Assistant Professor
John Christman, Professor
Eduardo Mendieta, Professor
Amy Allen, Professor, and Head of Department
Desiree Lim, Assistant Professor
Marianna Ortega, Associate Professor
David Marriott, Professor
Nicolas de Warren, Associate Professor
Ted Toadvine, Associate Professor and Director of the Rock Ethics Institute
Uygar Abaci, Associate Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 9 1 5
Women 6 1 2
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 1 0 0
African, African-American 2 0 0
Asian 0 1 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 12 1 6
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
9
Total Men: 
15
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
24

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Strengths in critical philosophy of race, feminist philosophy, post-colonial philosophy, and Frankfurt School complement the philosophy department's has a longstanding strength in continental philosophy and the history of philosophy. Much of the philosophy done here is oriented by ethical and political issues.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 5 3 0 0
Asian 2 0 0 0
Native American 0 1 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 4 3 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 9 1 0 0
Multi-racial 1 4 0 0
Other Race 1 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 2 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 22 12 2 0
LGBT Identifying: 
2
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
34

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2019 4 5.00
2018 7 5.00
2017 7 5.00
2016 6 5.00
2015 6 5.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$18,270
Out of State: 
$31,246
Number of Required Courses: 
50

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
We also require a statement of purpose.

Master's

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)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
No
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 5

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 5 13 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 7 0 0
Were not placed 1 0 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0 0 0

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

Students Retention Summary 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
0 0 0 0