Josephine Osei

Background

Josephine Osei is on the faculty of the Department of Humanities and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield. Before Porter, Josephine taught at a liberal-arts college.

Josephine's research focuses on ethics and applied philosophy, with related work in American and comparative politics; undergraduates are involved in the lab most terms.

Areas of expertise

• Ethics and applied philosophy
• American and comparative politics
• Undergraduate research and project mentoring

Teaching

Josephine regularly teaches courses in History, Philosophy, Religious Studies. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Courses lean on current problems from the field: students read recent work, reproduce a result or method, and then extend it. Josephine builds in low-stakes practice before graded work and gives written feedback on drafts.

Advising and office hours

Josephine advises students in the Humanities programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Josephine's recent activity is a mix of peer-reviewed work, conference talks, and student-involved projects in ethics and applied philosophy and American and comparative politics. Representative items:

• A peer-reviewed article on ethics and applied philosophy in a disciplinary journal.
• A conference paper on American and comparative politics, co-authored with an undergraduate researcher.
• An internally funded project applying ethics and applied philosophy to a regional partner's problem.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Josephine has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Josephine is email (josei@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Humanities department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.