Department News
Sign Contest Winners!
Congratulations to Steven Salter and Cristina Edwards for their winning sign submissions! Both Steven and Cristina submitted sign designs that will help guide people to the Philosophy offices within building 50. Their signs are now available for your viewing pleasure in the Philosophy Department.
William W. Mountcastle Essay Competition
Academic institutions in nations across the world have eliminated humanities and the arts from their curriculums based on the idea that they are "useless frills." In light of this trend, we invite submission of essays that address the following questions: Is philosophy really a "useless frill"? What is (and will be) the value of your philosophical studies in your life? How does and how will it contribute to you and your world’s well-being?
Three prizes will be awarded for exceptional essays: $300 for first prize, $200 for second, and $100 for third.
Essays are due no later than January 30, 2012 and must be submitted as an attachment to Dr. Sally Ferguson at sallyf@uwf.edu. Submissions will be accepted from undergraduate students only.
For more information on essay requirements, please contact the department office manager, Katie Asbell, by email at kasbell@uwf.edu or by phone at 474-2672.
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Hood!
Dr. Hood's article, "Validity in Psychological Testing and Scientific Realism," will be featured in the February 2012 edition of Psychological Assessment by SAGE Publications. The article will be a part of the SAGE Benchmarks in Psychology series.
Philosophy Partners with Amazon.com
You can now help support our Department by shopping on Amazon.com! See the Amazon badge on the left navigation menu. If you click it to access Amazon, our Department can receive up to 15% in referral fees from your purchase(s). See the Support Philosophy at UWF page for more information.
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Student Achievements
Michael DeMaria, B.A. Philosophy, 1982, has been nominated for a second consecutive Grammy. His album "Ocean" is nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age Album of the Year category. Last year he was nominated for the album "Siyotanka," a collection of Native American-inspired music.
Ashlee Anne Palmer, a recent Philosophy graduate, has opened her own Public Relations firm with business partner Scott Greenberg. The firm is located here in Pensacola, and is already building a strong client base. Well done, Ashlee Anne!
Carter Johnson, a current Philosophy major, presented his paper titled, “The Doctrine of Chance:” Why Pascal Made the Wager at the 2011 Student Scholars Symposium on April 21 in the UWF Field House.
Jordan Gilliland has been named the Philosophy and Religious Studies Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the 2010-2011 year. He was honored at the Honors Convocation Ceremony. Congratulations, Jordan!
Faculty and Staff News
Dr. Brian Hood's article, "Realism and Operationalism in Psychiatric Diagnosis" appears in the latest issue of Philosophical Psychology. The article was co-authored by Dr. Ben Lovett of Elmire College.
Ms. June Watkins recently won the Mary F. Rogers Women’s Studies Faculty Award and gave the keynote address at the UWF Women’s Studies Conference on March 28. Congratulations, June!
Adjunct Instructor Jonathan Means was recently recognized by the Delphi program, which is a gathering of 288 first-time college students of Martin Hall, and the UWF Dept. of Housing and Residence Life and the Dept. of Student Transition Programs as a “favorite professor”. Well done, Mr. Means!
Professor Wilson Maina presented his paper titled "The Recent Revival of the Moral Principle of Cooperation in Healthcare Ethics," at the 2011 conference for the Southeast Region of the American Academy of Religion in Louisville, Kentucky this March.
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