Philosophy and Religious Studies Department

College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
Language and Literature Bldg., room 337

509-963-1818
Fax 509-963-1822
www.cwu.edu/philosophy
See website for how these programs may be used for educational and career purposes.

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Matthew Altman, PhD

Professors
Cynthia Coe, PhD, 20th century continental philosophy, feminist philosophy, director of women’s and gender studies
Jeffrey Dippmann, PhD, world religions, Chinese Buddhism, Daoism; director of Asia/Pacific studies

Associate Professors
Matthew Altman, PhD, Kant, ethics and applied ethics, 19th century philosophy, social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, philosophy of art
Gary Bartlett, PhD, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, cognitive science, epistemology

Assistant Professor
Michael Goerger, PhD, ethical theory, ancient Greco-Roman philosophy, applied ethics, social and political philosophy

Senior Lecturer
Karen Turcotte, MA, comparative religions, religion of India, philosophies of India

Lecturers
Michelle Carpenter, PhD, ancient Greek philosophy, ethics
Michael Fletcher, PhD, history of modern philosophy (Kant), philosophy of mind
David Newcomer, MDiv, Christianity, ethics
Geraldine O’Mahony, MDiv, MA, African politics and development, politics, Islamic studies, divinity

Staff
Kristy Magdlin, secretary senior

Department Information
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies does not offer graduate degrees.