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Philosophy Faculty
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Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. (email me)
Assistant Professor of Religion; Chaplain
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees in History and Religion/Philosophy, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree in Systematic Theology and Master of Divinity, Catholic Theological Union.
Rev. Kirch, the campus Chaplain, has been teaching courses for the Religion/Philosophy Department and Core Program since 2004. After receiving undergraduate degrees from SJC in 1998, he entered into formation with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, the religious organization that sponsors SJC. He also went on to attend graduate school at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, the largest Catholic graduate school in the country. Once he was ordained in 2004, he was excited to learn that his first assignment would be for his alma mater. "I knew I wanted to be involved with education at the college level, and SJC was always where I wanted to be. The close interaction between students and faculty was really important to me," Rev. Kirch said. "Now I want to ensure that my own students have a good experience that prepares them for a strong college career." Rev. Kirch is currently away from campus completing his doctoral degree. |
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Michael Malone (email me)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Cardinal Glennon College; master's and doctoral degrees in Philosophy, Saint Louis University.
Professor Malone has been teaching in the Philosophy Department at SJC since 1996, and he brings to the College a broad background in the history of Western philosophy. His interests include ethics and the history of moral philosophy, and he has also pursued research in biology and the philosophy of science. He was the winner of the Teaching Excellence Award in 1999 and the Moralitas Award in both 2000 and 2001. |
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Rev. Timothy McFarland, C.PP.S. (email me | visit my home page)
Core Coordinator, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Associate Professor of Religion
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College; Master of Divinity, Catholic Theological Union; doctoral degree, Saint Louis University; Institute for Clinical Health Care Ethics, Saint Louis University Medical Center; Institute for Educational Management, Harvard University.
As an alumnus, Rev. Dr. McFarland wears a number of hats at Saint Joseph's College. In addition to his teaching duties, he serves as both Coordinator of the Core Program and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. His interests include American Catholic history and pastoral and ecclesiological concerns as they relate to moral theology and bioethics. |
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John Nichols (email me)
Professor of Philosophy, National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, University of Dayton in Ohio; S.T.B. and S.T.L. in Theology, Fribourg, Switzerland; Ph.L. and doctoral degree in Philosophy, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
Professor Nichols' areas of engagement with both the SJC curriculum and the work of national higher education associations are the assessment of student learning and the integration of academic disciplines. He has published over thirty articles on philosophy, liberal education, and general education; visited over sixty colleges as a consultant or evaluator for general education; and delivered over one hundred papers at national and regional professional meetings. He directed a national project exploring accreditation and assessment for the Washington-based Association of American Colleges and Universities from 2000-2004, resulting in the booklet entitled Taking Responsibility for the Quality of the Baccalaureate Degree. The Penn State Journal of General Education published his article on the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman in 2005. |
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Bro. Rob Reuter, C.PP.S. (email me)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Degrees: Bachelor's and master's degrees, Cleveland State University; doctoral degree, Purdue University.
Brother Rob's specialization lies in the philosophy of religion, with particular interests in medieval philosophy, logic, and the relationship between science and religion. He was the winner of the Religio Award for 2005. |
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