| Title: | Associate College Lecturer |
| Dept: | Philosophy & Comparative Religious |
| Office: | RT 1334 |
| Phone: | 216-687-9262 |
| Email: | m.wiitala@csuohio.edu |
| Web: | https://philpeople.org/profiles/michael-wiitala |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. RT 1334, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||||||||
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Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Kentucky, 2014
M.A., Philosophy, Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2008 B.A., Philosophy, Ave Maria College, 2005 | ||||||||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| Diversity Teaching, Research, and Action (TRACTION) Grant to Redesign PHL 262: Medieval Philosophy, Diversity Institute, Cleveland State University, 2021
2018-2020 Teaching Enhancement Award for Redesigning Introduction to Philosophy, Center for Faculty Excellence, Cleveland State University Golden Apple Teaching Award, Cleveland State University Young Alumni Council, 2018 International Society for Neo-Platonic Studies Travel Grant, 2016 Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of Kentucky, 2013-2014 University of Kentucky Philosophy Department Annual Essay Prize, 2013 "Plato's Sophist on Non-being and Negatively Defined Forms" Daniel R. Reedy Quality Achievement Award, University of Kentucky, 2009¿2012 Ave Maria College Award for Excellence in Philosophy, 2006 | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy, Plato, Neo-Platonism, Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| History of Philosophy
Introduction to Philosophy Introductory Ethics Metaphysics Philosophy of Religion Continental Philosophy | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| Diversity Institute, Cleveland State University
American Association of Philosophy Teachers American Catholic Philosophical Association American Philosophical Association Ancient Philosophy Society International Society for Neoplatonic Studies Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy | ||