The Catholic University for Independent Thinkers
Professor
Office: Augustine 103
Phone: 972-721-5005
E-Mail: wfrank@udallas.edu
William Frank, professor of philosophy, has taught at the University of Dallas since fall 1986. Among his special interests and competencies he counts the history of medieval philosophy, Duns Scotus, metaphysics, the philosophy of education, and contemporary Catholic philosophy.
Associate Professor
Office: Braniff 340
Phone: 972-721-5386
E-Mail: frjames@udallas.edu
Fr. James Lehrberger received his doctorate from the University of Dallas. His research interests include faith and reason, the philosophy of religion, and Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Associate Professor
Office: Braniff 342
Phone: 972-721-5231
E-Mail: mirus@udallas.edu
Christopher Mirus received his doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Notre Dame. He works in the areas of ancient philosophy, especially Aristotle, and philosophy of science. He is coordinator for the undergraduate concentration in History and Philosophy of Science.
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Office: Rome Campus
E-Mail: gnelson@udallas.edu
Griffin Nelson received his doctorate from Marquette University. His research interests include ancient philosophy and ethics.
Professor and Graduate Director
Office: Braniff 322
Phone: 972-721-5241
E-Mail: parens@udallas.edu
Joshua Parens received his doctorate from the University of Chicago. His research interests include Islamic and Jewish medieval philosophy, early modern philosophy, and political philosophy.
Professor and Department Chair
Office: Braniff 328
Phone: 972-721-5166
E-Mail: rosemann@udallas.edu
Philipp Rosemann has been at the University of Dallas since 1997. In recent years, his main interests have revolved mainly around the twelfth-century theologian Peter Lombard and his famous Book of Sentences; the book series he edits, Dallas Medieval Texts and Translations; and the task of rethinking the Christian tradition in light of the challenges of contemporary philosophy.
Professor
Office: Braniff 320
Phone: 972-721-5257
E-Mail: sepper@udallas.edu
Dennis Sepper received his doctorate from the University of Chicago. His research interests include the philosophy of language, philosophy since 1600, and recent French and German thought.
Associate Professor
Office: Braniff 338
Phone: 972-721-5274
E-Mail: simmons@udallas.edu
Lance Simmons is interested in ethics, epistemology, and analytic philosophy. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his A.B. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is intrigued by possible connections between virtue ethics and epistemology.
Associate Professor
Director, Philosophy & Letters and
Pre-Theologian Programs
Office: Braniff 326
Phone: 972-265-5703
E-Mail: mwalz@udallas.edu
Matthew Walz joined the Department of Philosophy in 2008. Previously he taught at Thomas Aquinas College in California and The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. in both Philosophy and Theology from Christendom College in Virginia in 1995, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America. He also serves as Director of Philosophy & Letters and Pre-Theologian Programs.
Professor
Office: Braniff 344
Phone: 972-721-5141
E-Mail: rwood@udallas.edu
Robert E. Wood is currently professor of philosophy in the Institute of Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas. He has published over eighty articles in aesthetics, metaphysics, and anthropology.
Administrative Assistant
Office: Braniff 3rd floor
Phone: 972-721-5161
E-Mail: mazcona@udallas.edu
