Henry B. Kreuzman III
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy
Biography
Henry Kreuzman came to the college from Notre Dame in 1990 to apply philosophy to developing technologies and scientific knowledge.脗&苍产蝉辫; His area of specialization was epistemology and philosophy of science.脗&苍产蝉辫; From the time of his arrival, Kreuzman was the primary force in shaping the current Philosophy Department to meet the needs of a new generation of students by bringing philosophy's analytical tools to bear on contemporary issues.脗&苍产蝉辫; Hired originally to fill a position funded from a Mellon Foundation grant to address issues in applied ethics, the department quickly began offering courses in ethical issues in law, medicine, and science. 脗&苍产蝉辫;Our robust pre-law advising program emerged under his leadership.脗&苍产蝉辫; Through his unique organizational skills and persistence, Hank shaped curriculum, bolstered existing programs, focused the place of faculty hires, and more than doubled the number of our majors.脗&苍产蝉辫; With respect to the latter, he was a superb advisor and personal counselor not only to philosophy majors but to all students who came through his classes.脗&苍产蝉辫; He continually encouraged women to study philosophy and increased the number of female majors.脗&苍产蝉辫; Under his leadership, the number of philosophy students accepted for graduate programs dramatically increased, with some going to the best programs in the country.脗&苍产蝉辫; His energy in developing the pre-law program produced the same results.脗&苍产蝉辫; As Hank moved into the position of Dean of Academic Affairs, he brought the same energy and skills to his work across the college's curriculum.脗&苍产蝉辫; He worked tirelessly to implement the strategic academic goal of globalization.脗&苍产蝉辫; In all, Hank leaves a legacy that includes an impressive model for teaching, advising and administrating for the Philosophy Department and the college.脗&苍产蝉辫; After serving several years as provost at the American University in Paris, he returned to teaching in the Philosophy Department before his retirement in 2020.
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