Department of Philosophy
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
