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University of Rochester

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

http://www.rochester.edu/college/phl/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Randall Curren,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Ph.D.

Areas of Specialization Offered

Environmental Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Law, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Logic, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), History of Philosophy, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy of History
Diversity Efforts: 
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)
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

We compete effectively for university-level targeted fellowships. We give priority to diversity in hiring and have pursued candidates for joint appointments in African and African-American studies. We have increased the number of women faculty, appointed an African-American distinguished visiting professor of humanities, and appointed two visiting Hispanic faculty members.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
12
Teaching Assistantships:
12
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
3
Other Financial Information:
Stipends range from $21,000 to $25,000 per year.

Faculty

Members

Earl Conee, Professor
Randall Curren, Professor
Richard Dees, Associate Professor
Richard Feldman, Professor
William FitzPatrick, Professor
Deborah Modrak, Professor
Alison Peterman, Associate Professor
Hayley Clatterbuck, Assistant Professor
Paul Audi, Associate Professor
Zeynep Soysal, Associate Professor
Jens Kipper, Associate Professor
Tyron Goldschmidt, Visiting Assistant Professor
Rosa Terlazzo, Associate Professor
Jon Herington, Lecturer

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 9 7 2
Women 2 3 0
Multi-racial 2 2 0
Total Women: 
5
Total Men: 
18
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
23

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics, Philosophy of Science, History of Philosophy, metaphysics

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
White 3 23 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 4 0
Asian 2
Other Race 1
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 3 30 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
33

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2009 5 7.00
2010 5 9.00
2011 2 11.00
2012 4 9.00
2014 2 7.00
2015 3 7.00
2016 2 7.00
2018 2 7.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$154,620
Out of State: 
$154,620
Number of Required Courses: 
23
Additional Information: 
Tuition listed is 90 credits x $1,718 per credit hour. Funded through teaching assistantship appointment. There is no student cost.

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 
Personal Statement required and must include Philosophy goals and interests. TOEFL is required for all non-native English speakers

Master's

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
White 1
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: 
$51,540
Out of State: 
$51,540
Number of Required Courses: 
8
Additional Information: 
Tuition listed is 30 credits x $1,718 per credit hour. Funded through teaching assistantship appointment. There is no student cost.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

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

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

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

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 2 7
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 2
Placed in a tenure-track position 3
Placed in a non-academic Job 1
Were not placed 1