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Academic staff

Academic staff
Emeritus staff
School Staff
Support and programme administration staff

Name	Position, Role	Contact details
Dr Michela Bariselli	Lecturer in Philosophy Study Abroad Officer Schools Liaison Placement Year Visiting Speakers / Philosophy Society (Autumn 2022)	michela.bariselli@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 7368
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 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 Head of Department Director of Academic Tutoring Assessment Officer Part 2 Coordinator	j.schroeder@reading.ac.uk +44 (0) 118 378 7333
Dr Walter Veit	Lecturer in Philosophy MA by Research Philosophy Coordinator PPE Coordinator	w.r.w.veit@reading.ac.uk
Professor Tan Yulong	Visiting Academic	t.yulong@reading.ac.uk

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

School Staff

Name	Position	Contact
Professor Uma Kambhampati	Head of School	u.s.kambhampati@reading.ac.uk
Nicola Humphrey	Executive Administration Manager	n.a.humphrey@reading.ac.uk
Rachel Tregidgo	Executive Administration Assistant	r.a.tregidgo@reading.ac.uk
Vicki Matthews	Executive Administration Officer	v.matthews@reading.ac.uk
Katie Searle	Executive Administration Officer	k.a.searle@reading.ac.uk
Purnima Darji	Placement Coordinator	p.darji@reading.ac.uk
Tina Bhati	Placement Administrator	t.bhati@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