Bryce Gessell
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Education
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, Duke University, 2019
- M.A. in Philosophy, Tufts University, 2014
- B.A. in Philosophy, Brigham Young University, 2011
With my background in science, I’ve spent many hours in scientific labs. Labs are the true heart of science: they’re where training, learning, mistakes, and breakthroughs happen, sometimes all in the same day. The classroom plays this role for philosophy, and I bring the lessons I’ve learned from the lab to my teaching. Students in my courses learn transferable skills, like text analysis and expository writing, by doing them.
Education
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, Duke University, 2019
- M.A. in Philosophy, Tufts University, 2014
- B.A. in Philosophy, Brigham Young University, 2011
Courses
- Core: Reason and the Self
- Philosophy Major: History and Philosophy of Science; Minds, Brains, & Neuroscience
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Joined the Southern Virginia University faculty in 2019
Scholarship & Creative Work
- The first-ever translation of French scientist Émilie du Châtelet’s “Essay on Optics” (link)
- Articles on the brain, mind, and other topics in the philosophy of science (link)
Awards, Leadership & Service
- President of Duke GradParents Group, 2018-2019
- President of Duke Philosophy Graduate Student Association, 2016-2019
- Fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, 2018-2019