Dr. John Schwenkler

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Biography

John Schwenkler joined the faculty at Illinois in 2023, after teaching previously at Florida State University from 2013 to 2023 and at Mount St. Mary's University from 2010 to 2013. He has served as a Visiting Faculty Fellow at the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study from 2021 to 2022 and is currently a Guest Researcher at the University of Leipzig, supported by a fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Association. His research from 2018 to 2021 was supported by the Academic Cross-Training Fellowship from the John F. Templeton Foundation. Schwenkler's research interests encompass a variety of fields including Philosophy of Mind, Moral Psychology, Ethics, Philosophy of Language, Cognitive Science, and Experimental Philosophy. His current work focuses on issues related to action and normative ethics, particularly in response to Elizabeth Anscombe's call for a philosophy that integrates psychological insights. Schwenkler is also engaged in various active research projects that examine the philosophy of science, perception, and self-consciousness.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.