Your PRISM Philosophy team
The PRISM Philosophy team consists of two members of CAPS, Michael Kremer (the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Philosophy Department), Jean Treese (associate Dean in the College) and Daniel Groll (the Graduate Assistant Adviser for PRISM Philosophy). Between the four of us, we can answer any and all questions you might have about being a philosophy major, from which courses you need to take to what career paths are open to you after college. Please feel free to get in touch with any of us.
Annalee Letchinger
Annalee graduated from the College in 1969, concentrating in General Studies in the Humanities, and received her Master's degree in English Literature from the University of Sussex (Great Britain). She worked as an organizer and program director for the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago, managed a community orchestra, and has extensive experience teaching high school and college students in a variety of settings. Annalee was Assistant Director for Student Employment at CAPS from 1985-1988 and returned to CAPS as a career counselor in 1997.
Corynne Cooper
Corynne graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor degree in English and Journalism in 2002. After graduation she continued to work for Iowa's Public Access Television station hosting TV shows, reporting news and writing for their monthly newsletter. She also worked for the campus radio station as an afternoon DJ. In 2005, she graduated with a Master's degree in Media Communications from Governors State University. Upon graduation she began teaching and working as a Career Services Advisor with Robert Morris College. Corynne began working with the University of Chicago in April 2006 as the Student and Employer Relations Specialist.
Michael Kremer
Michael Kremer studied Mathematics and Philosophy at the University of Toronto (BA, 1980) and Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh (PhD, 1986). He taught in the Philosophy Department of the University of Notre Dame for 16 years before coming to the U of C in 2002. His primary research interests are in early analytic philosophy, logic, and the philosophy of language, but he is interested broadly in philosophy and enjoys teaching and talking about the whole range of philosophical topics. He has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Philosophy Department since 2005. His father and one of his brothers are also professors of philosophy, but (fortunately or unfortunately?) none of this three daughters seem to be headed towards philosophical careers.
Jean Treese
Jean graduated from the College in 1966, concentrating in English Language and Literature and took classes in Education at Chicago State University from 1966 until 1971. She taught in the Chicago Public Schools for 13 years before joining the College Dean of Students Office as a College Adviser in 1981. From 1983 until 1998 she served as Director of College Orientation. Jean is currently Associate Dean in the College.
Daniel Groll
Daniel is a fifth year PhD student in the philosophy department, writing his dissertation in ethics. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal in 1998 with a BA in philosophy and a BMus in Jazz Performance. You can learn all you would like about him from his website .