Department of Philosophy

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Department News

  • Professor Lenny Clapp has been named one of two winners of the 2025-2026 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award, in recognition of excellence in graduate teaching and mentoring. Congratulations, Professor Clapp!
  • Philosophy major Malcolm Graham was featured in the spring 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremony video. Congratulations, Malcolm!
  • M.A. student Ellie Gerbracht has been selected as a recipient of a 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student Award, given annually by the Graduate School to one student from each graduate program for distinction in research and scholarly activity.
  • M.A. student Michael Armen has been awarded the 2025  JoAnne Rafalson Memorial Essay Prize for his paper "Anti-Humean Modality and Negative Possibility: Defending Hardcore Actualism."

Contact Us

Department of Philosophy
Zulauf Hall 915
philosophy@niu.edu
815-753-0333

Undergraduate Advisor
Prof. Steve Daskal
Zulauf 1026
sdaskal@niu.edu

Graduate Advisor
Prof. Lenny Clapp
Zulauf 903
lclapp@niu.edu 

Department Chair
Jason Hanna
Zulauf 902
jhanna@niu.edu