Full-Time Faculty

The members of the philosophy faculty are strongly committed to teaching and to close involvement with students both in courses and in extracurricular activities. They are actively engaged in research and publication, and in various other professional activities. They believe that teaching and research should complement and enhance one another. The department employs several highly qualified adjunct instructors who live in the area, and they are also involved in extracurricular activities with students.

David Appelbaum
Professor
Ph.D., Harvard University
Ethics, Comparative (East/West) Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Theory of Knowledge
Office: JFT 1005
Phone: (845) 257-2983
E-mail: appelbad@newpaltz.edu

Madeleine Arseneault
Assistant Professor
Office: JFT 902
Phone: (845) 257-2596
E-mail: arseneam@newpaltz.edu

David Elstein
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Asian Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, Ethics
Office: JFT 804
Phone: (845) 257-2314
E-mail: elsteind@newpaltz.edu

F. Eugene Heath
Chair/Associate Prof
Ph.D., Yale University
Ethics, Business Ethics, Political Philosophy, Modern Philosophy
Office: JFT 914
Phone: (845) 257-2981
E-mail: heathe@newpaltz.edu

Bruce Milem
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Stony Brook University
Philosophy of Religion, Medieval Philosophy, Continental Philosophy
Coordinator, Religious Studies Program
Office: JFT 1018
Phone: (845) 257-2621
E-mail: milemb@newpaltz.edu

Daniel Werner
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University
Ancient Greek Philosophy, History of Philosophy (Western and Asian)
Office: JFT 902
Phone: (845) 257-2315
E-mail: wernerd@newpaltz.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Samuel Cocks
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D., New School University
Office: WSB 212
Phone: (845) 257-2287
E-mail: cockss@newpaltz.edu

Lydia Edelhaus
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D., City University of New York
Office: WSB 212
Phone: (845) 257-2288
E-mail: silver12477@earthlink.net

Syd Johnson
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D., in progress, University at Albany
Office: WSB 212
Phone: (845) 257-2289
E-mail: johnsons@newpaltz.edu

Sarah Lawton
Adjunct Faculty
B.A., SUNY New Paltz
Office: JFT 916
E-mail: sarah_verone@hotmail.com

John Vance
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D., M. Phil., Drew University
Office: WSB 212
Phone: (845) 257-2291
E-mail: jlloyd41@frontiernet.net

Staff

Donna Siebert
Secretary 1
Office: JFT 916
Phone: (845) 257-2980
E-mail: siebertd@newpaltz.edu

Emeritus Faculty

J. David Blankenship
Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University
Ancient Philosophy, Aesthetics, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion
E-mail: blankenj@newpaltz.edu