Graduate Students

VISITING GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT

Thiago Andrade Ferreira Dória

BA, Universidade Federal da Bahia; BA, Universidade Católica do Salvador; MA, Universidade Federal da Bahia
Specialization
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Epistemology and Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Psychology
Awards
CNPq Scientific Initiation Scholarship (2009), CAPES Master's Scholarship (2013), CAPES PhD Scholarship (2019), CAPES Sandwich PhD Scholarship (2020)

PhD STUDENTS  

Derek Andrews

BAH, Queens; MA, Waterloo/Mannheim; MA, Laurier.
Specialization:
Ethics/Bioethics, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Medicine
Awards:

SSHRC Doctoral Award (2019), Traves Bursary (2019)Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship; Special Provost Alumni Scholarship (Hon)
Research
:
My research interests are focused on questions around personal identity, the nature of mental disorders, and healthcare access issues for marginalized populations. My doctoral research examines the tension between Canadian law on medical assistance in dying and the goal of maintaining and supporting patient autonomy for persons with mental health conditions.
Website

Tiffany Gordon

BA,York; MA, McMaster
Specialization:
Social and political thought, philosophy of race, feminist philosophy
Awards:
SSHRC Doctoral Award (2019) Traves Bursary (2019) Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship; Special Provost Alumni Scholarship (hony), Dalhousie IMPACT Award Recipient (Student Activist of the Year), Dr. P. Anthony Johnstone Memorial Bursary (2021)
Curriculum Vitae

Jamaal Hyder

BA UVic; MA, Dalhousie
Specialization
:
Social and Feminist Epistemologies, Reid, Wittgenstein
Awards:
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2015-2018); Presidents' Award (2015-2017; Killam Predoctoral Scholarship (2017-2019)
On Leave of Absence

Erik Nelson

BA, Dalhousie; MA, Concordia
Specialization:
Philosophy of Psychology, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Language
Awards
Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Award, (SSHRC)  (2018), President's Award (2018), Special Provost Alumni Scholarship(Hon)
Research
:
My research draws from contemporary developments in machine learning and philosophy of language to better understand animal cognition.

Clarisse Paron

BSc, MA; University of Alberta
Specialization:
Bioethics, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Race
Awards:
NSGS

Lara Millman

BAH, Lethbridge; MA, Calgary
Specialization
Epistemology, Social Epistemology,  Feminist Philosophy.
Awards:
Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Award (SSHRC) (2021), President's Award (2021), PAS (2020)

MA STUDENTS

Timothy Holland

Armin Mirsanaye (Dalhousie BA)

Tejas Pandya
Awards: CGS-M, NSGS award

Katherine Sutherland-Hartling (Dalhousie Honours BA)

Continuing MA's:

Annie Haider (Part-time)