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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Kyle.Banick.jpg) |
Dr. Kyle Banick
Lecturer (PhD, University of California Irvine)
- Areas of Specialization: Phenomenology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophical Logic
- Office: MHB–910
- Phone: 562–985–4342
- E-mail: kyle.banick@csulb.edu
- website
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Patrick.Dieveney.jpg) |
Dr. Patrick Dieveney
Professor (PhD, University of Arizona)
- Areas of Specialization: Metaphysics, Philosophical Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics, Ethics
- Office: MHB–901
- Phone: 562–985–4345
- E-mail: patrick.dieveney@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Marie.Jayasekera.jpg) |
Dr. Marie Jayasekera
Assistant Professor (PhD, University of Michigan)
- Areas of Specialization: History of Early Modern Philosophy, Moral Psychology, Applied Metaphysics, Ethics
- Office: MHB–906
- Phone: 562–985–4331
- E-mail: marie.jayasekera@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Keith.Kaiser1.jpg) |
Dr. Keith Kaiser
Lecturer (PhD, University of California Los Angeles)
- Areas of Specialization: Applied Metaphysics (esp. Free Will)
- Office: MHB–910
- Phone: 562–985–4342
- E-mail: keith.kaiser@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Alysha-Kassam.jpg) |
Dr. Alysha Kassam
Lecturer (PhD, University of California Irvine LPS)
- Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Science, Logic, Applied Ethics, Social Philosophy, Political Philosophy
- Office: MHB–912
- Phone: 562–985–5448
- E-mail: alysha.kassam@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Michael_Lara.jpg) |
Michael Lara
Lecturer (ABD, University of California Irvine)
- Areas of Interest: Aesthetics (esp. Philosophy of Music), Epistemology
- Office: MHB–805
- Phone: 562–985–1750
- E-mail: michael.lara@csulb.edu
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![Dr. Larry Nolan](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Larry.Nolan_1.jpg) |
Dr. Lawrence Nolan
Professor (PhD, University of California Irvine)
- Areas of Specialization: History of Early Modern Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics
- Office: MHB–913
- Phone: 562–985–4335
- E-mail: lawrence.nolan@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chavva-Olander.jpg) |
Chavva Olander
Lecturer (MA, California State University Long Beach)
- Areas of Interest: Nietzsche, Nihilism, Aesthetics, Applied Metaphysics (esp. Free Will), Phenomenology, Experimental Philosophy
- Office: MHB–912
- Phone: 562–985–5448
- E-mail: chavva.olander@csulb.edu
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![Dr. Max Rosenkrantz](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Max.Rosenkrantz.jpg) |
Dr. Max Rosenkrantz
Associate Professor (PhD, University of Texas Austin)
Director of Honors Program
Graduate Advisor
- Areas of Specialization: History of Analytic Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Marx, History of Ancient Philosophy
- Office: MHB–902
- Phone: 562–985–4258
- E-mail: max.rosenkrantz@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Amanda.Trefethen.jpg) |
Dr. Amanda Trefethen
Lecturer (JD, University of San Diego; PhD, University of California Irvine)
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Amy_Umaña-1.jpg) |
Amy Umaña
Lecturer (MA, California State University Long Beach)
- Areas of Interest: History of Ancient Philosophy, History of Early Modern Philosophy, Applied Metaphysics
- Office: MHB–903
- Phone: 562–985–4346
- E-mail: amy.harms@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/John-Vella.jpg) |
Dr. John Vella
Lecturer (Ph.D, University of California San Diego)
- Areas of Specialization: Ancient Philosophy (esp. Aristotle), Ethics, Metaphysics
- Office: MHB–805
- Phone: 562–985–1750
- E-mail: john.vella@csulb.edu
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![Dr. Charles Wallis](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Charles.Wallis.jpg) |
Dr. Charles Wallis
Professor (PhD, University of Minnesota)
- Areas of Specialization: Epistemology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science
- Office: MHB–908
- Phone: 562–985–5344
- E-mail: charles.wallis@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Nellie.Wieland.jpg) |
Dr. Nell Wieland
Professor (Ph.D, University of California San Diego)
Department Chair & Undergraduate Advisor
- Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Literature, Applied Metaphysics, Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Language
- Office: MHB–906
- Phone: 562–985–4331
- E-mail: nellie.wieland@csulb.edu
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![](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cory-Wright.jpg) |
Dr. Cory Wright
Professor (Ph.D, University of California San Diego)
SPA Faculty Liaison
- Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics
- Office: MHB–909
- Phone: 562–985–2736
- E-mail: cory.wright@csulb.edu
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![Dr. Wayne Wright](https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Wayne.Wright.jpg) |
Dr. Wayne Wright
Professor (PhD, Temple University)
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