Faculty and Staff
Ron Glass
Academic Background:
BA Philosophy University of Missouri
MA Philosophy University of Missouri
PhD Philosophy The Ohio State University
Courses Taught: Ethical Theory, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Religion, Business and Professional Ethics, and Advanced Philosophy of Religion
Contact: glass.rona@uwlax.edu
608.785.8426
Eric Kraemer
(Department of Chair and Director of the International Studies Curriculum)
Academic Background:
BA Yale University
PhD Philosophy Brown University
Courses Taught: Introduction to Logic, Theory of Knowledge, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, and Medical Ethics.
Research Area: Philosophical Naturalism, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of
Science, Medical Ethics, Utilitarianism, Evil, and Immigration
Contact: kraemer.eric@uwlax.edu
608.785.8423
Omar Rivera
Academic Background:
BA Philosophy and Mathematics St. John's College - Annapolis
PhD Philosophy The Pennsylvania State University
Courses Taught: Introduction to Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Latin American Philosophy, 19th and 20th Century Philosophy, Phenomenology, Existentialism and Post Modernism, and Environmental Ethics.
Research Area: 19th/20th Century German Philosophy, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Contemporary European Philosophy, and Latin American Philosophy.
Contact: rivera.omar@uwlax.edu
608.785.8422
Sheryl Tuttle Ross
Academic Background:
BA University of Wisconsin - Madison
PhD University of Wisconsin - Madison
Courses Taught: Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Film, Latin American Philosophy, Ethics of Propaganda, and Philosophy of Love, Sex and Friendship.
Research Areas: Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Film, Political Philosophy, Feminism, and Ethics.
Contact: ross.sher@uwlax.edu
608.775.8427
Sharon Scherwitz
Academic Background:
BA Philosophy and Psychology University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
MA and PhD Philosophy Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Courses Taught: Introduction to Philosophy, Multicultural Philosophy in the United States, International Multicultural Philosophy,
Feminism and Philosophy, Philosophical Concepts in Literature, History of Philosophy II: Modern Philosophy, and American Philosophy.
Research Area: American Philosophy, Feminism, and Modern Philosophy.
Contact: scherwit.shar@uwlax.edu
608.785.8425
Sibbie Weathers
Academic Department Associate
Likes: Jelly Beans, Pink Flamingos, and Cadbury Chocolate.
Research Area: Yo-Yos, Leaning to Whistle and Playing the
Harmonica
Contact: weathers.sylv@uwlax.edu
608.785.8424