Stephen Calogero
Associate Professor of Philosophy, received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University of Chicago, and his MA and BA degrees from Boston College . He received a Lonergan fellowship at Boston College and a Schmitt Fellowship at Loyola. His dissertation gave a comprehensive examination of the topic of practical wisdom in the writings of Thomas Aquinas. His research interests focus on ethics and the Thomistic intellectual tradition with special attention to the thought of Bernard Lonergan. He is also interested in existential philosophy. In 1999 he received the St. Mary's Distinguished Service Award due in large part to his commitment to integrating community service projects into his curriculum for Foundational Ethics (PL 2332). He has published several articles and read others at conferences.

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Glenn Hughes
Professor of Philosophy, degrees in philosophy and history. His doctoral studies were completed at Boston College. His research interests are Bernard Lonergan and Eric Voegelin. Dr. Hughes teaches philosophy of religion, contemporary philosophy, and philosophy of art. He received the St. Mary's Distinguished Faculty Award in 1995. He is author of numerous articles, Mystery and Myth in the Philosophy of Eric Voegelin (University of Missouri Press, 1993), and Transcendence and History (University of Missouri Press, 2003). He is editor of The Politics of the Soul (Rowman & Littlefield, 1999)

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Conrad Kaczkowski, S.M.
Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair, completed his doctoral studies at St. Louis University and theological work at Fribourg , Switzerland . His teaching interests are social philosophy and philosophy of culture.

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Matthew Mangum
Matthew is a proud alumnus of St. Mary’s. He received a J.D. and M.A. from Texas Tech University . He is also a licensed attorney. He teaches Foundational Ethics.

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Megan Mustain
Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Completed her Ph.D. at Southern Illinois University, specializing in classical American philosophy. Her research and teaching interests include American philosophy, philosophy of education, feminist theory, and philosophy of medicine. Her dissertation project addressed the problem of contemporary public cynicism through the work of American philosopher William James.

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Wayne Owens
Dr. Owens’ undergraduate degree is from Ohio University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy are from DePaul University in Chicago , Illinois .  He has taught extensively in philosophy, interdisciplinary humanities, and religions of the world.  At St. Mary’s, he teaches ethics, Axial Heritage, Modern Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, and Eastern (Indian and Chinese) Philosophy.  Dr. Owens’ publications have appeared in Phenomenological Inquiry, Southwest Philosophical Studies, The Journal of Chinese Philosophy, The British Journal of Aesthetics, The Southern Journal of Philosophy, Auslegung, and Essays on Creativity and Science.

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Fr. Franz Schorp, S.M.
Instructor in Philosophy, studied philosophy at Washington University . He teaches American philosophy and philosophy of law.

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Robert Boyd Skipper
Associate Professor of Philosophy. He earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, in Houston, Texas. He completed his doctorate in philosophy at Rice University. His research interests include ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, ethics, metaethics, and professional ethics. He teaches ancient, Hellenistic, medieval, and Renaissance philosophy, as well as logic. philosophy of film, and a variety of ethics courses. He is director of the Texas Regional Ethics Bowl and is a case writer for the National Ethics Bowl. His articles have appeared in Ethics, Teaching Philosophy, Journal of Business Ethics, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, Journal of Marketing, Business Horizons, Business Ethics: A European Review, and Philosophy and the Contemporary World.

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Caitlin Smith-Gilson
Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome =, with a dissertation entitled “The Metaphysical Presuppositions of Being-in-the-World.” Areas of specialization include epistemology and metaphysics, with particular emphasis on Plato, Heidegger and St. Thomas . She has published articles on Edmund Husserl and Aristotle’s notion of friendship and its theological implications. Her current projects include a study of the tragic nature of Christian Philosophy.

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Stephen Striby
Ph.D. in philosophy from the Center for Thomistic Studies in Houston . His dissertation concerns the problem of induction. He has done extensive work in natural law ethics and in virtue ethics.

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Sherra Theisen
Ph.D. in philosophy from University of St. Thomas in Houston; B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Boston College . Dissertation: Intrasubjective Relation between Intellect and Will. Areas of Specialization: Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Critical Realism, Transdisciplinary Education. Research Interests: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Existentialism, moral and intellectual development, aesthetics, peace studies. Frequent invited speaker on environmental issues, moral development, peace and violence, leadership and abuse of power, faith in professional life. Home page.

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