Faculty and Staff
Bindu Madhok
Chair and John W. Porter Endowed Professor of Philosophy
B.A., 1983, University of Calcutta; Ph.D., 1990, Brown University.
At Albion since 1990.
Dr. Madhok teaches and researches in the areas of Ethical Theory, Applied Ethics, and Meta-Ethics.
Jeremy Kirby
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., 2000, University of Utah; M.A., 2003, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2005, Florida State University.
At Albion since 2006.
Dr. Kirby teaches and researches in the areas of Ancient Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy, and 20th Century Philosophy. Visit his blog, Orthos Logos.
Daniel M. Mittag
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., 1995, Drake University; M.A., 1998, Texas A&M University; M.A., 2003, Ph.D., 2009, University of Rochester.
At Albion since 2007.
Dr. Mittag teaches and researches in the areas of Epistemology, Logic, and Philosophy of Mind.
John W. Woell
Associate Provost and Professor of Philosophy
B.A., 1993, Valparaiso University; M.A., 1995, Vanderbilt University; M.A., 2000, Ph.D. 2002, Claremont Graduate University.
At Albion since 2012.
Staff
Linda Clawson
Department Secretary
Office: 207 Vulgamore Hall
Phone: 517/629-0207
Fax: 517/629-0286
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Faculty Emeriti
B.R.E., Cornerstone University, 1967; M.A. 1969, Ph.D. Michigan State University, 1980. At Albion since 1979.
Dr. Cline taught and researched in the areas of Social Philosophy and the Philosophy of Law.
Ralph M. Davis
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A.B., 1958, Stanford University; Ph.D., 1967, University of Oregon. Appointed 1967.
Dr. Davis was named the recipient of the Prentiss M. Brown Distinguished Honors Professorship for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Jorg Baumgartner
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B.A., 1958, Mo¨rike Gymnasium Ludwigsburg; cand. phil., 1962, Free University of Berlin; cand. theol., 1964, University of Tu¨bingen; M.A., 1973, Ph.D., 1986, Michigan State University. Appointed 1985.
In Memory
Ned S. Garvin
1948 - 2006, beloved and outstanding teacher and colleague
Read more about the remarkable life of Ned Garvin.
In Memory
Jack F. Padgett
1926-2012
A.B., 1950, Juniata College; S.T.B., 1953, Boston University, School of Theology; Ph.D., 1959, Boston University, Graduate School. On staff 1965-1990. Emeritus 1990.
Read more about Padgett's impact at Albion.