Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Bindu Madhok
Professor
B.A. University of Calcutta
Ph.D., Brown University
At Albion since 1990Dr. Madhok teaches and researches in the areas of Ethical Theory, Applied Ethics, and Meta-Ethics.
Office: Vulgamore Hall 215
Email: bmadhok@albion.edu
Phone: (517) 629-0338
Jeremy Kirby
Professor
B.A., University of Utah
M.A., University of Utah
Ph.D., Florida State University
At Albion since 2006Dr. Kirby teaches and researches in the areas of Ancient Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy, and 20th Century Philosophy. Visit his blog, Orthos Logos.
Office: Vulgamore Hall 216
Email: jkirby@albion.edu
Phone: (517) 629-0353
Daniel M. Mittag
Associate Professor and Department Chair
B.A., Drake University
M.A., Texas A&M University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester
At Albion since 2007Dr. Mittag teaches in the areas of Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, and Logic. His primary area of research is Epistemology.
Office: Vulgamore Hall 208
Email: dmittag@albion.edu
Phone: (517) 629-0239
Sean Kermath
Professor
B.A University of Michigan 2012 M.A. Western Michigan University
Professor Kermath teaches and his research is in Applied Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Moral Psychology
Office: Vulgamore 213
Email: SKermath@albion.edu
Phone: (517)629-0524
Staff
Linda Clawson
Department Secretary
B.A., 1979, University of California at Santa Barbara
Joined Albion in 1993Office: Vulgamore Hall 207
Email: lclawson@albion.edu
Phone: (517) 629-0207
Fax: (517) 629-0286
Faculty Emeriti
H. Eugene Cline
Professor Emeritus
B.R.E., Cornerstone University, 1967; M.A. 1969
Ph.D. Michigan State University, 1980
Joined Albion in 1979Dr. Cline taught and researched in the areas of Social Philosophy and the Philosophy of Law.
Ralph M. Davis
Professor Emeritus
A.B., 1958, Stanford University
Ph.D., 1967, University of Oregon
Appointed 1967Dr. Davis was named the recipient of the Prentiss M. Brown Distinguished Honors Professorship for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Email: rdavis@albion.edu
Jorg Baumgartner
Professor Emeritus
B.A., 1958, Mörike Gymnasium Ludwigsburg
Cand. phil., 1962, Free University of Berlin;
Cand. theol., 1964, University of Tübingen
M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1986, Michigan State University
Appointed 1985Email: jbaumgartner@albion.edu
In Memory
Ned S. Garvin
In Memory
1948 – 2006, beloved and outstanding teacher and colleague.
Read more about the remarkable life of Ned Garvin.
Jack F. Padgett
In Memory
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.