The people making up the UC Davis Philosophy Department are faculty, staff, and students. Each faculty member has a Ph.D. from a prominent philosophy graduate program. Faculty are actively engaged in research, publishing numerous books and articles in their areas of specialization and giving talks around the world.

Our staff works under the auspices of the Sproul Social Science Administration, which is headquartered in Sproul Hall. Lesley Byrns is the chief of staff. Heidi Williams is the staff assistant for the graduate and undergraduate programs. Carol Hubbard is the financial officer and Nicole Gasteiger is the purchasing assistant.

The student body of the Department is composed of graduate and undergraduate students. Our graduate students are all pursuing the Ph.D. in philosophy. After completing their degrees, most go on to teach philosophy at institutions across the nation. Our undergraduates either major or minor in philosophy. Many of the majors go on to pursue the Ph.D. in philosophy, and others seek advanced degrees in other fields, particularly law. The rest find rewarding careers in fields ranging from education to the computer industry.

For those interested in the history of the department, there is a narrative account by Professor Emeritus John Malcolm, a list of changes in department faculty since 1971, and a list of all Ph.D.s granted by the program.