Faculty

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	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
	Paul Burger Lecturer (MA, California State University Long Beach) Areas of Interest: Ethics, Anthropology Office: MHB–805 Phone: 562–985–1750 E-mail: paul.burger@csulb.edu
	Joel Chandler Lecturer (MA, California State University Los Angeles) Areas of Interest: Virtue Ethics, Pragmatism, Existential Hermeneutics (esp. Heidegger) Office: MHB–917 Phone: 562–985–4331 E-mail: joel.chandler5@calstatela.edu
	Dr. Patrick Dieveney Associate Professor (Ph.D, University of Arizona) Areas of Specialization: Metaphysics, Philosophical Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics Office: MHB–901 Phone: 562–985–4345 E-mail: patrick.dieveney@csulb.edu
	Dr. Marie Jayasekera Lecturer (PhD, University of Michigan) Areas of Specialization: History of Early Modern Philosophy, Moral Psychology, Free Will Office: MHB–903 Phone: 562–985–4331 E-mail: myjayasekera@gmail.com website
	Dr. Christa Johnson [on leave AY20–21] Assistant Professor (PhD, Ohio State University) Areas of Specialization: Ethics, Moral Psychology Office: MHB–906 Phone: 562–985–4452 E-mail: christa.johnson@csulb.edu website
	Dr. Keith Kaiser Lecturer (PhD, University of California Los Angeles) Areas of Specialization: Applied Metaphysics Office: MHB–910 Phone: 562–985–4342 E-mail: keith.kaiser@csulb.edu
	Alysha Kassam Lecturer (ABD, University of California Irvine LPS) Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Science, Logic, Ethics, Social Philosophy, Political Philosophy Office: tbd Phone: 562–985–4331 E-mail: akassam@uci.edu
	Cami Koepke Lecturer (ABD, University of California San Diego) Areas of Specialization: Moral Psychology, Ethics, Bioethics Office: tbd Phone: 562–985–4331 E-mail: ckoepke@ucsd.edu
	Dr. N. G. Laskowski Assistant Professor (PhD, University of Southern California) Areas of Specialization: Ethics, Metaethics, Philosophy of Mind Office: MHB–912 Phone: 562–985–5448 E-mail: nicholas.laskowski@csulb.edu
	Dr. Lawrence Nolan Professor (Ph.D, University of California Irvine) Areas of Specialization: History of Early Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Medieval Philosophy Office: MHB–913 Phone: 562–985–4335 E-mail: lawrence.nolan@csulb.edu
	Dr. Max Rosenkrantz Associate Professor (Ph.D, University of Texas Austin) Director of Honors Program Areas of Specialization: History of Analytic Philosophy, Marxist Theory Office: MHB–902 Phone: 562–985–4258 E-mail: max.rosenkrantz@csulb.edu
	Dr. Amanda Trefethen Lecturer (J.D, University of San Diego; Ph.D, University of California Irvine) Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Law Office: MHB–805 Phone: 562–985–1750 E-mail: amanda.trefethen@csulb.edu
	Dr. Charles Wallis Professor (Ph.D, University of Minnesota) Areas of Specialization: Epistemology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science Office: MHB–908 Phone: 562–985–5344 E-mail: charles.wallis@csulb.edu
	Dr. Nellie Wieland Professor (Ph.D, University of California San Diego) Department Chairperson Undergraduate Advisor Areas of Specialization: Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Applied Metaphysics Office: MHB–905 Phone: 562–985–4346 E-mail: nellie.wieland@csulb.edu website
	Dr. Cory Wright Professor (Ph.D, University of California San Diego) Graduate Advisor CLA Director of Graduate Studies Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Language Office: MHB–909 Phone: 562–985–2736 E-mail: website
	Dr. Wayne Wright Professor (Ph.D, Temple University) Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Mind Office: MHB–911 Phone: 562–985–4330 E-mail: wayne.wright@csulb.edu website