Meet the Faculty
Program Chair
David M. Woodruff, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5242
- Email: dwoodruff@apu.edu
Professors
Mark Bernier, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy and Honors College
- Email: mbernier@apu.edu
Teri Merrick, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6072
- Email: tmerrick@apu.edu
Steven Wilkens, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5633
- Email: swilkens@apu.edu
David Williams, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (559) 642-4555
- Email: dcwilliams@apu.edu
Assistant Professor
Joshua Rasmussen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-5496
- Email: jrasmussen@apu.edu
Adjunct Professors
Fidel Arnecillo, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: farnecillo@apu.edu
Mihretu Guta, PhD
Adjunct Professor, MS Biotechnology Studies, Department of Biology and Chemistry; Department of Philosophy
- Email: mguta@apu.edu
George Haraksin, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-5469
- Email: gharaksin@apu.edu
Shelby Moser, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Art and Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-2064
- Email: slmoser@apu.edu
Benedict Nwachukwu-Udaku, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: budaku@apu.edu
Jason Oakes, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Philosophy
- Email: joakes@apu.edu
Stephen Parise, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-5496
- Email: sparise@apu.edu
Rachel Waterstradt, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: rwaterstradt@apu.edu
Professor Emeritus
John Culp, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy
- Email: jculp@apu.edu
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Note: This information is current for the 2021-22 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.