Faculty

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
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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

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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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

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: 562–985–1750
  • E-mail: alysha.kassam@csulb.edu
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Dr. Larry Nolan

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
Dr. Max Rosenkrantz

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

Dr. Amanda Trefethen
Lecturer (JD, University of San Diego; PhD, University of California Irvine)

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

Dr. John Vella
Lecturer (Ph.D, University of California San Diego)

  • Areas of Specialization: Ancient Philosophy, Ethics, Metaphysics
  • Office: MHB–805
  • Phone: 562–985–1750
  • E-mail: john.vella@csulb.edu
Dr. Charles Wallis

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

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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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

Dr. Wayne Wright
Professor (PhD, Temple University)

  • Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Mind
  • Office: MHB–911
  • Phone: 562–985–4330
  • E-mail: wayne.wright@csulb.edu
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Raley Zurcher
Lecturer (MA, California State University Long Beach)

  • Areas of Interest: Philosophy of Psychology
  • Office: MHB–912
  • Phone: 562–985–4331
  • E-mail: raley.zurcher@csulb.edu