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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Academic Year: 
2018 - 2019

Website

http://www.hawaii.edu/phil/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Ron Bontekoe,
Professor and Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

Since the 1930s the Philosophy Department at the University of Hawaii has taken the lead in establishing the legitimacy and importance of Asian philosophical traditions.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
4
Teaching Assistantships:
9
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
6
Other Financial Information:
tuition waiver support, lectureships

Faculty

Members

Tamara Albertini, Professor
Ron Bontekoe, Professor, Graduate Chair
Arindam Chakrabarti, Professor
Chung-Ying Cheng, Professor
Vrinda Dalmiya, Associate Professor
Masato Ishida, Associate Professor
Thomas Jackson, Specialist
Steve Odin, Professor
Franklin Perkins, Professor
Sean Smith, Assistant Professor
Joseph Tanke, Associate Professor
George Tsai, Associate Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 8 2 0
Women 2 1 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 3 3 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 7 0 0
White 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
3
Total Men: 
10
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
13

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Asian and comparative philosophy

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 3 6 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 4 17 0
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 8 23 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
31

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2009 2 8.00
2010 4 8.00
2011 4 6.00
2012 4 6.00
2013 3 7.00
2014 3
2015 3
2016 4
2017 1

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
10

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GPA: 
3.20
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
statement of objectives 1) completed M.A. in philosophy / 2) research interest in Asian and comparative philosophy

Master's

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 1 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 2 1 0
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 4 1 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
5

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
10

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GPA: 
3.15
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
statement of objectives undergraduate major in philosophy

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 0 1
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 0 0
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 0
Were not placed 0 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

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

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3 1
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 1
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 0
Were not placed 1 1