Executive Committee
Director, Andrew Fiala
California State University - Fresno
Andrew Fiala is a former editor of the journal, Philosophy in the Contemporary World, and a longtime member of SPCW. He is author of a number of books including Tyranny from Plato to Trump and contributes regular columns to The Fresno Bee and OnlySky. More information: www.andrewfiala.com.
Secretary
Christian Matheis, Guilford College
Matheis specializes in scholarship and practice that bridge social and political philosophy, public policy, and direct-action organizing. His work emphasizes how philosophy of liberation and liberatory movements can play a key role in addressing contemporary ethical and political problems. Bio. Email.
Interim Treasurer and Webmaster
Christoffer Lammer-Heindel, Loras College
Chris is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He specializes in metaethics and ethical theory, and he particularly enjoys teaching the masters of suspicion, especially Ludwig Feuerbach and Karl Marx. CV | Email
Journal co-editor
Taine Duncan, University of Central Arkansas
Taine Duncan is an Associate Professor at UCA and is Director of Gender Studies Program. She specializes in Feminist philosophy, Critical Theory and 20th Century Continental philosophy. Her research interests include autonomy, power and participation and intersubjectivity. Bio. Email.
APA Eastern Division Co-Moderator
Dominick Cooper, Georgetown University
Dominick Cooper is a PhD student in Philosophy at Georgetown University. His interests include topics in contemporary social and political philosophy, (particularly those which explore the relationship between philosophical liberalism and capitalism), as well as ethical theory, social ontology, and applied ethics.
APA Central Division Co-Moderator
Tristan Sosa, Texas State University
Tristan Sosa is a M.A. student in Applied Philosophy and Ethics at Texas State University. His research interests include bioethics (environmental/medical), philosophy of law, political economy, and 19th century philosophy.
Journal co-editor
Geoff Pfeiffer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Professor Pfeifer’s research focus in philosophy is on contemporary continental philosophy, social and political philosophy, global justice, and development ethics. He teaches philosophy courses, international studies courses, and for the Great Problems Seminars program. Bio. Email.
APA Eastern Division Co-Moderator
Charles Duke, University of South Florida
Charles "Chet" Duke is a Ph.D. student in Philosophy at University of South Florida. His interests include topics in late modern philosophy (primarily Kant & Kierkegaard), ethics, and philosophy of religion.
APA Pacific Division Co-Moderator - Position open
APA Central Division Co-Moderator
S. West Gurley, Blinn College. Email.
APA Pacific Division Co-Moderator
Michael Ball-Blakely, Stanford University
Michael is a postdoctoral fellow at the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society at Stanford University. His research is primarily focused on the intersection between immigration, economic justice, and domination. He also works on issues in social status, philosophy of law, climate change, and environmental ethics.