Philosophy Faculty
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1898 Foundation of the College
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1973 First Philosophy Classes
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Connie Economy
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The first two Philosophy courses, 309 Logic and 310 Ethics, were taught at St. Philip’s College during the 1973-1974 academic year by Connie Economy, the first instructor of Philosophy and Ethics.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the teaching of Philosophy at St. Philip’s College, we recognize and celebrate those who have served the students of the College over these five decades. |
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Current Members of the
Philosophy Faculty
The St. Philip's College Philosophy Faculty for the AY 2024 - 2025: Andrew Hill, J.D. (left), Anthony Givhan, Ph.D., Marie Pannier Feldmeier, Ph.D., Vladimer Narsia, LL.M., M.Th., [AY 2023-2024 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Tbilisi], and Jamie Hardy, Ph.D.
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Marie Pannier Feldmeier, Ph.D.Marie Pannier Feldmeier, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. She received her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2004, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota in 1994. She has over twelve years of full-time teaching experience in higher education, including seven years teaching full-time at a community college. She has taught numerous courses in philosophy and religion, including Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Business Ethics, Logic, Advanced Critical Thinking, World Religions, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Death and Dying, and Aesthetics. She has extensive experience creating instructional materials, assessing student learning, and designing courses. In addition to teaching traditional face-to-face courses, Dr. Feldmeier has taught online courses, team-taught courses with colleagues, taught accelerated courses, and supervised independent study projects. She received the Teaching Excellence Award for Philosophy from the Philosophy Faculty of St. Philip’s College in 2014.
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Anthony E. Givhan, Ph.D.Anthony E. Givhan, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at St. Philip's College. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2014 from Michigan State University (his dissertation,"The Role of Values in Theory Choice: Debating Biological Race," is at: https://d.lib.msu.edu/etd/3349
Dr. Givhan holds graduate degrees from Western Michigan University and Grand Rapids Theology Seminary. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Western Michigan University, where he wrote "David Hume and the Design Argument: A Critical Examination" (2000). Masters Theses. 3460. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3460 Dr. Givhan previously taught at the University of Michigan - Flint, as a Lecturer, and was a member of the extended faculty at St. Philip's College before joining a full-time, ranked member in 2024. He has been married to his wife Verma for over 40 years and has five adult children. When he is not doing philosophy he enjoys spending time with his six grandchildren. Dr. Givhan received the The Teaching Excellence Award for Philosophy from the Philosophy Faculty in May of 2023. |
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Jamie Hardy, Ph.D.Jamie Hardy, Ph.D., is an Instructor of Philosophy in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. He joined St. Philip's College from his previous post as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dr. Hardy earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, with a minor in Classics and Political Science, from the University of Oklahoma in May 2002, and the Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Houston in May 2004. He completed his dissertation at the University of Utah in December 2015: “Utilitarianism, Constructivism, and the Separateness of Persons.” He has been the Faculty Moderator of the St. Philip's College Philosophy Club and the Coach of the Ethics Bowl Team. |
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Andrew Joseph Hill, J.D.Andrew Hill, J.D. is a Professor of Philosophy in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Loyola University of New Orleans in 1998. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and English St. Mary’s University, and his Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. He is an advisor for our Philosophy Club and the Ethics Bowl Team, which competes in the competitions sponsored by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. In 2017, as part of his work for the Red Cross, he attended the 12th Advanced Seminar in International Humanitarian Law for University Lecturers and Researchers, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Hill has integrated into his Ethics courses the "Exploring Humanitarian Law" (EHL) program developed by the International Committee of the Red Cross. During the academic year 2018 - 2019, he was a Fellow in the Global Studies Division of Stanford University. He received the NISOD Excellence Award from the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin for his innovative teaching at St. Philip’s College in 2018. He received the Teaching Excellence Award for Philosophy from the Philosophy Faculty of St. Philip’s College in 2021. |
Andrew Hill, J.D. (left) and Marie Feldmeier, Ph.D. with Anthony Givhan, Ph.D., who has joined our full-time faculty as an Assistant Professor now that he has moved to Texas from Michigan.
The Philosophy Faculty with our friend and supporter, George H. Johnson, III, the recipient of the 2021 Amicus Award.
