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Academic staff

Academic staff
Emeritus staff
Support and programme administration staff

Name	Position, Role	Contact details
Dr Christopher Austin	John Templeton Foundation Postdoctoral Research Assistant	c.austin@reading.ac.uk
Dr Michela Bariselli	Lecturer in Philosophy Schools Liaison Placement Year Visiting Speakers / Philosophy Society (Autumn 2022)	michela.bariselli@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 7368
Professor Emma Borg	Professor of Philosophy Director of the Centre for Cognition Research	e.g.n.borg@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 8324
Professor Maximilian De Gaynesford	Professor of Philosophy Part 1 Coordinator Part 3 Dissertation Coordinator	r.m.degaynesford@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 6679
Dr Luke Elson	Associate Professor of Philosophy Research Division Lead REF Lead Online - non-admissions	luke.elson@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 7329
Dr Jumbly Grindrod	Lecturer in Philosophy Undergraduate Admissions Tutor Part 3 Dissertation Coordinator (Summer 2023)	j.grindrod@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 6064
Dr Nat Hansen	Associate Professor of Philosophy Visiting Speakers / Philosophy Society (Spring / Summer 2023)	n.d.hansen@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 6993
Dr George Mason	Lecturer in Philosophy Careers and Alumni Study Abroad Part 1 Coordinator (Summer 2023)	g.p.mason@reading.ac.uk
Dr Charlotte Newey	Lecturer in Philosophy Department Director of Teaching and Learning	c.newey@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 8118
Professor David Oderberg	Professor of Philosophy Head of Department Director of Postgraduate Research Studies (PhD) Learning Resources and IT	d.s.oderberg@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 5277
Professor John Preston	Professor of Philosophy PP3ILM Coordinator (Summer 2023)	j.m.preston@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 7327
Petter Sandstad	Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow	p.sandstad@reading.ac.uk
Dr Severin Schroeder	Associate Professor of Philosophy Director of Academic Tutoring Assessment Officer Part 2 Coordinator	j.schroeder@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 7333

Emeritus staff

Name	Position	Contact
Professor John Cottingham	Professor Emeritus	j.g.cottingham@reading.ac.uk
Professor Jonathan Dancy	Professor Emeritus	j.p.dancy@reading.ac.uk
Professor Brad Hooker	Professor Emeritus	b.w.hooker@reading.ac.uk
Mr Michael Proudfoot	Honorary Fellow	m.a.proudfoot@reading.ac.uk

Support and programme administration staff

Name	Position	Email	Phone
Naomi Emmerson Rachel Dimes	Undergraduate and Masters	philosophy-admin@reading.ac.uk	+44 (0)118 378 6257
Catherine O'Hare	Postgraduate Research Studies (PhD)	c.l.o.hare@reading.ac.uk	+44 (0)118 378 5799