The Department of Philosophy

The Philosophy Department at West Chester University

Faculty

Name and Position	Email	Specialization
Whitney Cox B.A. (English), Amherst College M.Div., Drew Theological School ABD, Temple University Adjunct Instructor	wcox@wcupa.edu	gender & sexuality modern US Christianity
Brian Foley B.H. (Humanities), Penn State M.A., West Chester University Ph.D., Temple University Adjunct Instructor	bfoley@wcupa.edu	ancient philosophy social/political philosophy ethics
Daniel Forbes B.A., Dickinson College Ph.D., University of Georgia Assistant Professor	dforbes@wcupa.edu	history of philosophy Spinoza metaphysics and epistemology teaching pedagogy
David Headman B.A. (Religious Studies, Peace & Conflict Studies), Guilford College M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School Adjunct Instructor	dheadman@wcupa.edu	peace studies ethics and social justice phenomenology of religion ritual theory
Frank J. Hoffman A.B., University of Missouri M.A., University of Hawaii Ph.D., University of London Associate Professor	fhoffman@wcupa.edu	philosophy of religion Asian philosophy
Robert Main B.A., University of Washington M.A., Temple University Ph.D. (ABD), Temple University Adjunct Instructor	rmain@wcupa.edu	American pragmatism aesthetics philosophy of culture
Charlotte Moore B.A., CA Inst. of Integral Studies B.A., San Francisco State Univ. M.A., West Chester University Adjunct Instructor	cmoore@wcupa.edu	ethical theory continental philosophy philosophy of religion aesthetics
Leon Niemoczynski B.A., East Stroudsburg University M.A., West Chester University Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Adjunct Instructor	lniemoczyn@wcupa.edu	19th & 20th century continental American philosophy philosophy of religion history of philosophy
Matthew Pierlott B.A., University of Scranton Ph.D., Marquette University Assistant Professor	mpierlott@wcupa.edu	philosophy of freedom business ethics
Ed Pollitt B.A., Rutgers University-Camden M.A., West Chester University Adjunct Instructor	epollitt@wcupa.edu	history of philosophy social and political philosophy ethics animal rights and welfare
Ruth Porritt B.A., John Carroll University M.A., Purdue University Ph.D., Purdue University Professor	rporritt@wcupa.edu	aesthetics literary theory feminist thought
Helen Daley Schroepfer Graduate Coordinator B.S., College of St. Benedict M.A., Ecumenical Institute, St. Mary's Seminary Ph.D., Temple University Assistant Professor	hschroepfer@wcupa.edu	philosophy of religion religion and ethics contemporary continental thought feminist/womanist thought
Barbara Tournier, RN, MBE B.S., St. Joseph's College M.S.N. Gwynedd-Mercy College M.BE. (Masters of Bioethics), University of Pennsylvania Adjunct Instructor	btournier@wcupa.edu	nursing bioethics
I. Larry Udell B.A., Ohio State University M.A., Ohio State University Ph.D., Ohio State University Adjunct Instructor	iudell@wcupa.edu	social and political philosophy philosophy of the social sciences philosophy of economics philosophy of law
Joan Woolfrey Chair B.S., North Dakota State Univ. M.A., New School for Social Research Ph.D., University of Oregon Associate Professor	jwoolfrey@wcupa.edu	ethical theory bioethics environmental ethics feminist thought
John C. Zak B.A., Duquesne University M.A., The Catholic University of America ABD, The Catholic University of America Adjunct Instructor	jzak@wcupa.edu	ancient and medieval ethics Husserlian phenomenology

Emeriti

Name	Email
George Claghorn	gsclaghorn@verizon.net
Paul Streveler	pas-43@msn.com
Fred Struckmeyer	fred.struckmeyer@gmail.com
Thomas Platt	tplatt@wcupa.edu