Core Faculty

Core Faculty

William Zev Berger headshot

William (Zev) Berger

Assistant Professor of Practice

  • Democratic theory and epistemic democracy
  • Political epistemology and psychology
  • Social norms
Social Sciences 111B
Justin Bruner

Justin Bruner

Associate Professor

Director of Graduate Studies

Social Sciences 219
Jerry Guas

Jerry Gaus

Former Head of Department

James E. Rogers Professor of Philosophy

  • Public reason and diversity
  • morality and evolution
  • philosophy and economicss
Saura Masconale

Saura Masconale

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences 227
Maria Porter

Maria Porter

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences 221
Mary Rigdon

Mary Rigdon

Associate Professor

Social Sciences 237A
Vlad Tarko

Vlad Tarko

Head of Department

Associate Professor

  • Institutional economics
  • Comparative institutional systems
  • Entrepreneurship and economic disruption
Social Sciences 217A  
Peter Vanderschraaf

Peter Vanderschraaf

Professor

PPEL Director of Undergraduate Studies

Social Sciences 228A