Placement Information:
The Department is strongly committed to helping its graduates secure academic jobs at respected institutions. Advisors help students prepare for the Philosophy job market by writing letters of recommendation, scrutinizing and offering advice on dossiers and writing samples, practicing mock interviews, and attending the conventions at which interviews are done. We also try to help students get the kind of professional experience (such as publications and papers at conferences) that maximize the chances of a successful job search. As the following data shows, we have been uncommonly successful at securing employment for our graduates.
The Department has compiled its placement record over the past 26 years (1982-present). During this time, 80 percent (30 of 38) of those who earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Nebraska have found secure or somewhat secure employment in the academy in areas related to their research (or have become university administrators). 40 percent (15 of 38) of our graduates during this period are now tenured, 25 percent (9 of 38) of our graduates during this period currently have a tenure track position, and 15 percent (6 of 38) have continuing lecturer positions with the same university for three or more consecutive years. 20 percent of our Ph.D's during this period currently have no such employment. In some of these cases, the person voluntarily left a tenure track position.
All UN-L Philosophy PhD's 1982 to present:
1982
MARK TIMMONS (ethics, Kant)
Currently: Professor of Philosophy, University of Arizona
Previously: Illinois State University, Memphis State University
DAVID PAAS (philosophy of language)
Currently: Ralph and Winifred Rosecrance Professor in Business, Hillsdale College.
Previously: University of Nebraska-Omaha, Texas Women's University
1983
WAYNE WASSERMAN (ethics and epistemology)
No current information
Previously: Hollins College
1984
MARVIN EDWARD KANNE (history of philosophy, Dewey)
Left the profession
DOUGLAS EDWARD HENSLEE (metaphysics)
Currently: adjunct faculty, Department of Philosophy, San Jose State University
1985
PIERANNA GARAVASO (philosophy of math)
Currently: Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Morris
1988
HEIMIR GEIRSSON (philosophy of language)
Currently: Associate Professor of Philosophy, Iowa State University
Previously: University of Wisconsin, Washington County; University of Nebraska-Omaha; Wartburg College, Grinnell College
1989
LORY DAVID LEMKE (epistemology)
Currently: Instructor, University of Minnesota, Morris
THOMAS NIM BATCHELOR (philosophy of law)
Currently: Associate Professor of Philosophy, Elon College
1990
ROBERT WILSON LAWRENCE (epistemology)
No current information
JAMES SENNETT (epistemology, rationality)
Currently: Associate Professor of Philosophy, Brenau University.
Previously: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Pacific Lutheran University; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Palm Beach Atlantic College; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, McNeese State University
BEVERLY KRACHER (ethics)
Currently: Associate Professor of Business Ethics and Society, College of Business Administration, Creighton University
1991
ROGER EBERTZ (epistemology)Currently: Professor of Philosophy, University of Dubuque
1992
YORAM LUBLING (history of philosophy, Dewey)
Currently: Professor of Philosophy, Elon College
1993
DAVID REITER (epistemology)
Currently: Associate Professor of Philosophy, Erskine College
MELANIE ARMSTRONG (ethics)
No current information
Previously: Instructor, St. Mary's College
NNACHI JULIUS UMENNACHI (applied political philosophy)
Currently: Instructor and Department Coordinator, Scott Community College
NANCY SLONNEGER HANCOCK (philosophy of language)
Currently: Associate Professor of Philosophy, Northern Kentucky University
1995
STEVE KERSHNAR (ethics)
Currently: Associate Professor of Philosophy, SUNY College at Fredonia
Previously: Montana State University, Wayne State University,
1996
CHRIS MCCORD (history of philosophy)
Currently: Associate Professor of Philosophy, Kirkwood Community College
SUNG DONG HAN (ethics)
Currently: President, Daeduk College, South Korea
1998
PATRICK YARNELL (ethics)
Currently: Instructor, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Previously: Visiting Assistant Professor , Iowa State University and Kirkwood Community College, Instructor, Colorado State University
1999
NANCY BRAHM (epistemology)
Left the profession
Previously: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Cal State, Chico; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, California State University, Bakersfield.
T. ANN SCHOLL (history of philosophy)
Currently: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, American University of Kuwait
Previously: Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University, Associate Professor, Moorhead University
XIAOMEI YANG (ethics)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Southern Connecticut State University
Previously: Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing; Assistant Professor of Religion, Temple University
2000
BRIAN HUSCHLE (epistemology)
Currently: Liberal Arts Division Chair, Northland College
CANDICE UPTON (ethics)
Currently: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Denver
JONG WANG LEE (metaphysics)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Yeungnam University (South Korea)
2001
PETER TRAMEL
Currently: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, US Military Academy
JONATHAN EVANS (history of philosophy)
Currently: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Indianapolis
TIM BLACK (epistemology)
Currently: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Cal State, Northridge
PETER MURPHY (epistemology)
Currently: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Indianapolis
JOY REEDY (ethics)
Left the profession.
2003
MARK MATHEWSON (ethics)
Currently: Academic Dean, Christian Leadership College
TOM KIEFER (history of ancient philosophy)
Currently: Visiting Assistant Professor, Creighton University
2004
JOYCE LAZIER (history of philosophy, Kant)
Adjunct Professor at IPFW in Fort Wayne, IN
RODNEY CUPP (ethics)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Wayne State College
2005
STEVE ODMARK (ethics)
Currently: Faculty, Century College
CLAYTON LITTLEJOHN (epistemology)
Currently: Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio
