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University of Pittsburgh — HPS

Academic Year: 
2021 - 2022

Website

http://www.hps.pitt.edu/

Department Name

History and Philosophy of Science

Department Chair

Michael R. Dietrich,
Professor & Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Bioethics, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Neurology, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Computing & Technology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Philosophy of Biology, History of Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
has adopted a graduate program diversity statement
has a Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter or similar diversity group
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)
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

Out of ten full time faculty members, 2 are women. When employment opportunities are posted, we include a statement encouraging women and minorities to apply.

Additional Information

The Department of History and Philosophy of Science includes areas of concentration in Early Modern Science and Philosophy; Classics, Philosophy and Ancient Science; History and Philosophy of Biology; History and Philosophy of Physics; and History and Philosophy of Psychology, Neuroscience and Phychiatry. The HPS Department has close ties both with the Philosophy Department at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
5
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
14
Teaching Assistantships:
9
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
9
Other Financial Information:
Graduate students have full support for six years, including 5 years of summer support.

Faculty

Members

Collin Allen, Distinguished Professor
Michael R. Dietrich, Professor and Chair
Jonathan Fuller, Assistant Professor
Marian Gilton, Assistant Professor
Edouard Machery, Distinguished Professor
Sandra Mitchell, Distinguished Professor
John Norton, Distinguished Professor
Paolo Palmieri, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
David Wallace, Mellon Professor of Philosophy of Science
James Woodward, Distinguished Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 7 1 0
Women 1 1 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 8 2 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
2
Total Men: 
8
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
10

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

This survey response is from the History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) Department. Leiter's Philosophical Gourmet Report places the University of Pittsburgh as the only institution in Group 1 under the category of "General Philosophy of Science". This is due to a significant extent to the HPS Department.

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 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 10 12 0 0
Multi-racial 0 2 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 11 17 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
28

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2022

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$21,748
Out of State: 
$35,904
Number of Required Courses: 
12
Additional Information: 
Total number of credits required for degree - 72

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
90.00
Other Requirements: 
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 5 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 5 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
5

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$21,748
Out of State: 
$35,904
Number of Required Courses: 
12
Additional Information: 
The survey responses are for History and Philosophy of Science Department. The Philosophy Department keeps statistics on master's degree awards.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
90.00
Other Requirements: 
Statement of Purpose

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's: 
No

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 1
Placed in a non-academic Job 1

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 1 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 0 0 0

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 4 8
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 2
Placed in a non-academic Job 4

Students Retention Summary 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
0 0 0 0