Dr. Martina Orlandi’s research focuses on philosophy of mind, artificial intelligence, and moral psychology. She has published on self-control and self-deception and is currently writing a book on how resilience can lead to making irrational choices for Bloomsbury Academic. She is interested in the relationship between artificial intelligence, particularly ChatGPT, and achievements.
Sheldene Simola has worked at Trent since 2007. She teaches and researches in the areas of behavioral business ethics, care ethics and relational cultural theory, and managing for workplace psychological health and wellness. She also researches in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Professor Stoyles received his B.A. in philosophy from Huron University College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from The University of Western Ontario where he completed a dissertation entitled The Value of Death. Before joining Trent, he held teaching positions at The University of Western Ontario and McGill University. Professor Stoyles’ main research interests lie in ancient philosophy and ethical theory. He is also interested in the history of philosophy (broadly construed), practical ethics, and philosophy of law.
Dr. Michael Hickson received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario in 2010. Prior to joining the Trent Philosophy Department, Dr. Hickson was awarded a Research Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame (2010-2011), and was an Assistant Professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California (2011-2013). His recent research has focused on the history of seventeenth-century philosophy, especially Bayle, Descartes, skepticism, and the problem of evil.
Prof. Kathryn Norlock is The Kenneth Mark Drain Endowed Chair in Ethics at Trent University. She earned her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. Prior to coming to Trent University, she held a professorship at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She is the author of Forgiveness from a Feminist Perspective (Lexington Books, 2009), and the editor of collections on the topics of evil, oppression, and most recently, miscarriage and pregnancy loss.