{"id":159,"date":"2017-10-11T06:14:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T06:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-philosophy\/facultystaff\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:14:03","slug":"facultystaff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-174\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Samuel Asarnow\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/IMG-20250909-WA0036-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/samuelasarnow\/\">Samuel Asarnow<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Chair, Associate Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Ethics, Action Theory, Metaethics<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:sasarnow@macalester.edu\" >sasarnow@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6246<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>he\/they<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-173\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Geoffrey Gorham\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/geoffreygorham-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/geoffgorham\/\">Geoffrey Gorham<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Modern philosophy, Descartes<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:ggorham@macalester.edu\" >ggorham@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6048<\/li>\n\t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-661\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bixin Guo\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2024\/09\/BG-150x0-c-default.jpeg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/bixin-guo\/\">Bixin Guo<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Assistant Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Physics, Metaphysics<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:bguo@macalester.edu\" >bguo@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-483\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rotem Herrmann\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/image000002-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/483\/\">Rotem Herrmann<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            日韩精品ing Assistant Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, philosophy of cognitive science, phenomenology<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:rherrman@macalester.edu\" >rherrman@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-493\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sumeet Patwardhan\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2023\/09\/Sumeet-headshot-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/sumeet-patwardhan\/\">Sumeet Patwardhan<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Assistant Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">ethics, moral psychology, feminist philosophy, and social philosophy<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:spatward@macalester.edu\" >spatward@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retired Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-175\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Janet Folina\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/P1000374-2-2-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/janetfolina\/\">Janet Folina<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Symbolic logic, philosophy of math, philosophy of science<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:folina@macalester.edu\" >folina@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6159<\/li>\n\t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-177\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joy Laine\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/joylaine-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/joylaine\/\">Joy Laine<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Adjunct Professor, Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Focuses on the philosophy of mind and language in the context of both Western and Indian philosophical traditions<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:lainej@macalester.edu\" >lainej@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-178\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diane Michelfelder\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/dianemichelfelder-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/dianemichelfelder\/\">Diane Michelfelder<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">20th Century European philosophy, philosophy of technology and engineering, animal ethics.<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:michelfelder@macalester.edu\" >michelfelder@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6197<\/li>\n\t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-179\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"William Wilcox\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/williamwilcox-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/williamwilcox\/\">William Wilcox<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            日韩精品ing Associate Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Ethics, Philosophy of Law<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:wilcox@macalester.edu\" >wilcox@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-176\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Martin Gunderson\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/martingunderson-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/martingunderson\/\">Martin Gunderson<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            DeWitt Wallace Professor of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Philosophy of human rights, ethics, healthcare<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:gunderson@macalester.edu\" >gunderson@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6153<\/li>\n\t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-181\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Henry West\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2017\/10\/henry-west-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/henrywest\/\">Henry West<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Professor Emeritus of Philosophy\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Ethics, Utilitarianism<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:west@macalester.edu\" >west@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-271\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sara Dion\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2018\/06\/me-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/facultystaff\/sara-dion\/\">Sara Dion<\/a>\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Department Coordinator\n         <\/li>\n\t      \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:sdion@macalester.edu\" >sdion@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6141<\/li>\n\t      \t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty Retired Faculty &nbsp;Staff<\/p>","protected":false},"author":913,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/913"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":673,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions\/673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}