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University of Utah

Academic Year: 
2020 - 2021

Website

http://www.utah.edu

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Matthew Haber,
Associate Professor, Chair

Degrees Offered

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

Areas of Specialization Offered

Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Biology, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Ancient Philosophy

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

During the past year, we placed ads for two Assistant Professor openings, highlighting our reputation as a women-friendly department. We advertised in APA Jobs for Philosophers, Chronicle of Higher Education, Hispanic Outlook, and a listserve for women in Philosophy. We interviewed three women and one man. We extended two offers, which were not accepted because the applicants accepted positions with other universities. We plan to advertise the two positions again this year.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
6
Other Financial Information:
n/a

Faculty

Members

Chrisoula Andreou, Professor
Margaret Battin, Distinguished Professor
Erin Beeghly, Assistant Professor
Stephen Downes, Professor
Melinda Fagan, Associate Professor
Leslie Francis, Distinguished
Matthew Haber, Associate Professor, Chair
Patricia Hanna, Professor
Eric Hutton, Professor
Elijah Millgram, Professor
Lex Newman, Associate Professor
Anne Peterson, Assistant Professor
Carlos Santana, Assistant Professor
Jonah Schupbach, Associate Professor
Cynthia Stark, Associate Professor
Dustin Stokes, Associate Professor
James Tabery, Associate Professor
Natalia Washington, Assistant Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 6 3 2
Women 6 0 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 1
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
6
Total Men: 
11
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
17

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Areas of faculty focus include: Philosophy of Biology, Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Chinese Philosophy, Practical Reasoning, Formal Philosophy, Political Philosophy, and Feminist Philosophy.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 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 15
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 15 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
15

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2009 2 6.50
2010 4 4.50
2011 1 12.00
2012 3 8.00
2013 4 8.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
42

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GPA: 
3.10
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
N/A None

Master's

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
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 9
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 9 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
9

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Out of State: 
$12,011
Number of Required Courses: 
30

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.10
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
N/A

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 3
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2
Placed in a tenure-track position 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 2

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 3

Summary of Master's Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1

Summary of Master's Students, 2016 — Women | Men | Other Gender | Unknown Gender

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 2