Biography
I joined the Department of Humanities in 2014, after living and working in Ohio and Illinois. As one half of the Philosophy Program, I cover a lot of ground: ethics, political philosophy and the history of philosophy. Along with my colleagues, I mentor philosophy students into careers in education, law, politics, non-profits, the arts and other fields. Since 2015, I have served as co-director of the Leadership Studies Program and a variety of university committees.
My research deals with human rights, especially as it concerns health and protest. In addition to publishing and presenting on these topics, I serve on the Sanford Bemidji Bioethics Committee.
In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, cooking and nerdy board games.
Open Field
Professional Affiliations
- American Philosophical Association
- Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy
- Association for Political Theory
- Academia.edu: https://bemidjistate.academia.edu/DennisLunt
Research Interests
- Human rights
- Bioethics
- History of American philosophy
- Nonviolence and protest
- Pedagogy
Teaching
- LEAD 3500, Theories and Contexts of Leadership
- LEAD 4000, Capstone in Leadership Studies
- PHIL 2220, Ethics
- PHIL 2400, The American Mind
- PHIL 2330, Philosophies of Nonviolence
- PHIL 3310, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- PHIL 3320, Modern Philosophy
- PHIL 3380, Political Philosophy
- PHIL 4490, Close Readings in Philosophy
- In Progress: Bioethics
Degrees
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
PhD in Philosophy, 2015
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
MA in Philosophy, 2009
Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH
BA in Philosophy, 2007