officers

Ian Olasov

President

University of Lethbridge

Jeanne Proust

Vice President

UC Santa Cruz

Michaila Peters

Secretary

Boston College

Stephen Miller

Treasurer

Oakwood Friends School, Marist College


Governing Board

Ellie Anderson (Pomona College)

Adam Briggle (University of North Texas)

Kim Díaz (El Paso Community College)

Carolina Flores (University of Lisbon)

Crystal L’Hote (Saint Michael’s College)

Jana McAuliffe (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)

Michael Menser (Brooklyn College, CUNY Graduate Center)

Stephen Miller (Oakwood Friends School, Marist College)

Ian Olasov (University of Lethbridge)

Michaila Peters (Boston College)

Jeanne Proust (UC Santa Cruz)

Elise Woodard (King’s College London)


Structure

The Public Philosophy Network is governed by an Executive Board of 4 elected officers, 8 elected Board Members, and the editor of The Public Philosophy Journal, who serves ex officio.

Elected terms are 2 years. Business meetings are held at biannual conferences.

To become a member of PPN, please visit our Membership page.


Committees

Communication Committee

Michaila Peters (Chair), Adam Briggle, Evelyn Brister, Samantha Noll, Ian Olasov

Nominating Committee (2025)

Ian Olasov (Chair), Lisa Bortolotti, Daniel Brunson, Christine Cuomo

Audit Committee (2024)

TBD

Changing the Culture of the Profession

Samantha Noll, Katie Plaisance

Development Committee

Michael Menser

Events Committee

Jana McAuliffe, Ezgi Sertler, Tiffany Tsantsoulas

Awards Committee

Ian Olasov, Rachel Robison-Greene, Michael Otteson

Program Committee (for McMaster University conference, 2025)

Ian Olasov, Jeanne Proust, Richard Greene


PPN welcomes inquiries about joining committees and participating in our various special projects. Please contact PPN President Ian Olasov for more information.