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Philosophy Department

Philosophy Dept. |

Program Overview

Learn through exploring philosophy in a program that offers:

Small class sizes & personal attention from faculty & staff
Professors who have work experience in the areas they teach & spend summers participating in research, furthering their scholarly knowledge
Majors with strong international components required or available, allowing you to gain global perspectives
An Alumni Association that works hard to maintain relationships with graduates

Faculty

John Poling, Ph.D.

Department Chair, Philosophy - Associate Professor

Mark Barber, Ph.D.

Philosophy - Associate Professor

Patricia Calton, Ph.D.

Philosophy - Assistant Professor

Reverend Andrew Fabian, OP, Ph.L.

Philosophy - Associate Professor

Kevin Rickert, Ph.D.

Philosophy - Associate Professor

Joseph Tadie, Ph.D.

Philosophy - Assistant Professor

For more information contact:

John D. Poling, Ph.D.
Chair, Philosophy Department
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #1416
Winona, MN 55987-1399
(800) 635-5987, Ext. 1541
jpoling@smumn.edu