College of Arts and Sciences

Philosophy Faculty

Joe Dunham

Joe Dunham, originally from the Missouri Ozarks, is professor of philosophy at Aurora University where he has taught since 1964. He has a BA from Oklahoma Baptist University, an MA from the University of Oklahoma and additional graduate work from Northwestern University. He was Director of the Value Education Project which developed materials and workshops in value education for Aurora schools K-12. He was an early recipient of the Trumbo Excellence in Teaching Award, and also recipient of the alumni association's Spirit Award, and named Advisor of the Year.

In addition to teaching philosophy, professor Dunham is assistant minister at New England Congregational Church in Aurora. His students report that since he argues for and against such a variety of views it is difficult to figure out his personal position on philosophical issues. What he believes about his six grandchildren is, however, a very different matter.

Eduardo Frajman
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
efrajman@aurora.edu
630-844-5254

Eduardo Frajman grew up in Costa Rica, attended college in Israel and graduate school in Maryland, where he received a PhD in political science from the University of Maryland, College Park. He has taught political science, philosophy, history, and interdisciplinary courses at the University of Maryland, Oakton Community College, St. Xavier University, and Depaul University. He is very happy to primarily teach the interdisciplinary IDS 1600 and IDS 2000 at Aurora University.

His interests include (but are not limited to) Latin American politics and history, social movements and social protest, modern and contemporary political philosophy, contemporary literature and film, and basketball.

Mark Walter
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
mwalter@aurora.edu
630-844-4239

Mark Walter was educated at the University of Pittsburgh and DePaul University. Some of his research interests include the role language plays in philosophy, the relation between culture and theory, and the significance of modernity.

At Aurora, he regularly gives introductory and ethics courses, plans on offering upper-level philosophy, cultural studies, and literature courses, and generally plots various ways by which wrongfully neglected books can get the attention they so deserve.

When he is not doing philosophy he is, no doubt, doing something else.

He has been at Aurora since 2006.