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University of Miami

Academic Year: 
2015 - 2016

Website

http://www.as.miami.edu/phi/

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Otavio Bueno,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters, Non-Terminal Masters

Online Degrees

Ph.D. None, Masters None

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Economics, Philosophy of Medicine, Philosophy of Neurology, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Computing & Technology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Logic, Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), Latin American Philosophy, American Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has hosted an APA CSW Site Visit
has a climate or diversity committee
has conducted a departmental climate survey within the past three years
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)
has implemented measures to combat implicit bias in the evaluation of students and faculty

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

We have succeeded at increasing the diversity of both our graduate students and our faculty over the past few years, and we continue to strive to make further improvements. We continue to work with the Florida Education Fund (McKnight Program) to attract minority applicants to our program. We are committed to sustaining an inclusive and collegial atmosphere. We invited the Site Visit Program of the APA Committee on the Status of Women to our department in March 2014, and we are working to implement the recommendations of their very helpful report. In 2016 we hosted the first annual Inclusiveness Conference, addressing issues relating to gender and disability. The speakers for the 2017 conference will focus on issues of race and gender. The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami has recently instituted a paid parental leave program for graduate students, and a program to reimburse child travel and childcare expenses for junior faculty attending conferences.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
18
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
18
Other Financial Information:
Competitive fellowships are available for PhD students. University of Miami Fellowships and Dean's Fellowships provide an additional $5000 stipend and carry no teaching duties for two years. Holmes Fellowships provide an additional $5000 stipend for the first two years of study.

Faculty

Members

Brendan Balcerak Jackson , Assistant Professor
Magdalena Balcerak Jackson , Assistant Professor
Berit Brogaard, Professor
Otávio Bueno, Professor
Elijah Chudnoff, Associate Professor
Edward Erwin, Professor
Simon Evnine, Associate Professor
Susan Haack, Professor
Risto Hilpinen, Professor
Peter Lewis, Associate Professor
Sarah Beth Lesson, Lecturer
James W. Nickel, Professor
Mark Rowlands, Professor
Harvey Siegel, Professor
Michael Slote, Professor
Amie Thomasson, Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 10 1 0
Women 3 1 1
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 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 2 1
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
5
Total Men: 
11
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
16

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

The department’s areas of specialization are in epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethics, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, virtue theory, philosophy of art, pragmatism, and philosophy of logic. We are dedicated to offering graduate students close personal attention and professional mentoring, along with rigorous philosophical training. About 25 students are currently enrolled in the program, a relatively small size that facilitates contact between the students and the faculty and ensures that graduate students are an integral part of department life.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 1 0 0
Asian 1 2 0 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 2 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 6 10 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 8 15 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
23

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010 2 5.00
2011 2 6.00
2012 4 6.00
2013 3 7.50
2014 5 6.70
2015 2 9.50
2016 5 7.20

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$16,650
Out of State: 
$16,650
Number of Required Courses: 
15
Additional Information: 
Students must also complete 15 credits of thesis research. All admitted PhD students receive a full tuition waiver.

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: 

Master's

Program Strengths

The M.A. program is designed for those who want to pursue philosophy at a deeper level than in their B.A. degree, or who wish to transition into philosophy from other academic disciplines. Students may choose this program to improve their chances of acceptance into a highly-ranked Ph.D. program, or for other reasons. There are no distribution requirements: students may tailor their coursework to their own interests. Students must also write and defend a thesis, which can be used as a writing sample for Ph.D. program applications.

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 1 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
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
1

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$16,650
Out of State: 
$16,650
Number of Required Courses: 
8
Additional Information: 
Students must complete 24 credits of graduate level coursework, plus 6 credits of thesis research. Partial tuition waivers are available on a competitive basis.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 

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 3 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 3 1
Left without receiving a degree 0 0

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 18 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 3 2 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 0 10 0 0
Were not placed 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 1 0 0
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 7

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