About Our Faculty

Philosophy faculty here at MSMC love teaching. Our goal is to create classes that foster the joy of learning and bring ideas to life. Central to this is helping students develop critical thinking skills so they can apply what they learn to the world around them. Philosophical training helps develop clarity of thought and the ability to write clearly and defensibly. It also helps individuals reflect on their lives and the importance of ethics in shaping how we live with one another. As members of the MSMC Philosophy Department, we work together as a team to create Philosophy classes that are of high quality and relevant to students' academic and personal growth.

All our faculty incorporate diverse perspectives into their classes and are sensitive to different approaches to learning. Many of our faculty have received awards, fellowships, and honors for their teaching and for professional development.

As a result, our Philosophy classes provide a solid foundation for academic success--whatever the student's major. Our talented, caring faculty make all the difference.

Faculty

Dr. Wanda Teays, Department Chair, Philosophy
Ph.D., Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
M.T.S., Harvard University
M.A., University of Alberta, Edmonton
B.A., University of California, Fullerton

Jim Browder, Instructor, Philosophy
M.A., Northwestern University, Illinois
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Dr Michele Dumont, Prof/Dir-Honors Prgm, Philosophy
Ph.D., Boston University
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
B.A., Mount St. Mary's College

Dr. Paul Green, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
M.A., University of California, Irvine
B.S., Biola University

Dr. Peter Tan, Lecturer, Philosophy
Ph.D., Forham University, Philosophy
M.A., Boston College
B.S., University of Arizona

Adjunct Faculty

Birgit Tregenza, Instructor, Philosophy
M.A., University of California-Los Angeles
B.A., California State University-Northridge,

Laura Berndt, Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy
A.B.D., University of Bristol
M.A., University of Bristol, England
B.A., University of Bristol, England

Micah Daily, Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy
Ph.D., New School for Social Research, New York, New York (anticipated December 2011)
M.A., New School for Social Research, New York, New York
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York

Aimee Koeplin, Instructor, Philosophy
Ph.D., 2007 University of Washington
M.A., 1999 University of Washington
B.A., 1996 University of Arizona

Andrea Reynolds, Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy
M.A., Philosophy, California State University, Long Beach, California
B.A., Visual Art, Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont

Gabriel Stern, Instructor, Philosophy
M.A., Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
B.S., University of Redlands, Redlands, California

Moosh Taheri, Lecturer, Philosophy
M.A., Loyola Mount University
B.S., University of Pacific

Frank Waters, Instructor, Philosophy
M.A., University of Warwick
B.A., California State University-Los Angeles