Faculty & Staff
| Philosophy Faculty | Contact Info |
| Christopher Bartel, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Aesthetics, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Music, Philosophy of Perception | I. G. Greer Hall 115-B 828.262.7193 bartelcj@appstate.edu |
| Anna Cremaldi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Ancient Greek, Environmental Ethics | I.G. Greer Hall 118-A 828.262.8185 cremaldiam@appstate.edu |
| Kim Hall, Professor of Philosophy Feminist Theory, Ethics, Continental Philosophy, Critical Race Theory, Environmental Philosophy, Disability Studies, and Queer Theory. | I.G. Greer Hall 117 828.262.6817 hallki@appstate.edu |
| Jack Kwong, Associate Professor of Philosophy Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, Logic | I.G. Greer Hall 117-A 828.262.2424 kwongj@appstate.edu |
| Monique Lanoix, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Political Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Medical Ethics | I.G. Greer Hall 115-A 828.262.2422 lanoixm@appstate.edu |
Patrick Rardin, Associate Professor of Philosophy | I.G. Greer Hall 216 828.262.2423 rardintp@appstate.edu |
Raymond S. Ruble, Professor of Philosophy | I.G. Greer Hall 126 828.262.2425 rublers@appstate.edu |
| Jesse Taylor, Associate Professor of Philosophy Philosophy of Language, Ethics, Social/Political Philosophy, Philosophy and Race | I.G. Greer Hall 127 828.262.2429 taylorj@appstate.edu |
| Religion Faculty | |
Laura Ammon, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies | I. G. Greer Hall 214-A 828.262.7641 ammonll@appstate.edu |
| Shawn Arthur, Associate Professor of Religious Studies World Religions, Religions of Asia, Chinese Medicine | I.G. Greer Hall 115 828.262.4031 arthursd@appstate.edu |
| Rodney Duke, Professor of Religious Studies Biblical Studies: Old Testament, New Testament | I.G. Greer Hall 116-A 828.262.3091 dukerk@appstate.edu |
| Thomas B. Ellis, Associate Professor of Religious Studies South Asian Religions and Philosophies, Philosophy and Psychology of Religion, Theories of Religion, Religion and Culture | I.G. Greer Hall 220 828.262.7780 ellistb@appstate.edu |
| Sandie Gravett, Professor of Religious Studies Biblical Studies, Religion and Culture, Women's Studies | I.G. Greer Hall 114 828.262.3089 gravettsl@appstate.edu |
| Alan J. Hauser, Professor of Religious Studies Biblical Studies: Old Testament; Judaism | I.G. Greer Hall 213 828.262.2420 hauseraj@appstate.edu |
| William M. Hutchins, Professor of Religious Studies Islamic Studies: Philosophy & Literature | I.G. Greer Hall215 828.262.2427 hutchwm@appstate.edu |
| Conrad E. Ostwalt, Professor of Religious Studies and Department Chairperson American Religious Traditions, Religion and Culture | I.G. Greer Hall 114 828.262.2426 ostwaltce@appstate.edu |
| Randall Reed, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Sociology of Religion, History of Religions, New Testament | I.G. Greer Hall 217 828.262.2428 reedrw@appstate.edu reedrw@appstate.edu |
| Richard A. Spencer, Professor of Religious Studies Biblical Studies: New Testament | I.G. Greer Hall 213-A 828.262.6636 spencerra@appstate.edu |
| Adjunct Faculty | |
| W. Ross Blackburn Biblical Studies | I.G. Greer Hall 110 828.262.2541 blackburnwr@appstate.edu |
Davis Hankins | I.G. Greer Hall 110 828.262.2541 hankinscd@appstate.edu |
| Herbert Hash Biblical Studies, Old Testament | I.G. Greer Hall 223 828.262.7115 hashhh@appstate.edu |
| Alex Hortal Philosophy | I.G. Greer Hall 110 828.262.2541 hortala@appstate.edu |
| Daniel Malloy Philosophy | I.G. Greer Hall 110 828.262.2541 malloydp@appstate.edu |
| Phil Pharr Biblical Studies | I.G. Greer Hall 828.262.2541 pharrpa@appstte.edu |
Bruce Richter | I.G. Greer Hall 110 828.262.2541 richterbn@appstate.edu |
| Xiaofei Tu Religious Studies | I.G. Greer Hall 110 828.262.2541 tux@appstate.edu |
| Administrative Staff | |
| Alice Fisher | I.G. Greer Hall 114 828.262.3089 fisheraa@appstate.edu |
Department Chair
Cognizance Undergraduate Philosophy Journal
Cognizance is an online journal created to showcase outstanding work in philosophy and promote outsider interest in philosophical topics. Cognizance is a joint effort between graduate students of Tufts University and undergraduates of Appalachian State University. The Editor-in-Chief is Jordan Gray.


