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University of Iowa

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

http://clas.uiowa.edu/philosophy/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

David Cunning ,
Associate Professor

Degrees Offered

Ph.D.

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Special Programs, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Logic, History / Traditions

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

We are very active in endeavoring to increate inclusiveness of underrepresented in the profession of philosophy.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
0
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
0
Teaching Assistantships:
14
Scholarships:
3
Students teaching their own classes:
7
Other Financial Information:
Graduate College Fellowship ($2, 000 per year for up to 5 years + summer $4,000 per summer). Ballard-Seashore Dissertation Semester Fellowship ($10,000). Graduate College semester Post-Comp Research Award ($9,000). See http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/gc-iowa-recruitment-fellowships

Faculty

Members

Asha Bhandary, Associate Professor
David Cunning, Professor and Chair of the Department
Jovana Davidovich, Associate Professor
James Duerlinger, Professor
Carrie Figdor, Professor
Richard Fumerton, Professor
Ali Hasan, Associate Professor
Diane Jeske, Professor
Gregory Landini, Professor
Katarina Perovic, Associate Professor
David G. Stern, Professor
Carrie E. Swanson, Associate Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Women 5 7 0
Total Women: 
12
Total Men: 
0
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
12

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Early Analytic Philosophy, Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein (early and late), Philosophy of Logic and mathematics, philosophy of science, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Value Theory, Ethics, Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Social Political Philosophy

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Other Race 17
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 17 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
17

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2015

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$4,000
Out of State: 
$12,000
Number of Required Courses: 
12

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No

Master's

Student Demographics

LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
0

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's Program Entry Requirements

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

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2018

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
Entered the marketplace 1
Placed in a non-academic Job 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 5
Placed in a non-tenure track position 4
Placed in a non-academic Job 4

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 4