Department of Philosophy
Department News
- Congratulations to M.A. student Mahek Jain, who has been awarded the 2025 Mason and Madeline Myers Awardfor outstanding achievement in graduate study in philosophy.
- 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.
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
