Faculty & Staff in Philosophy & Religion

Philosophy & Religion Office Information
Department Chair: Andrew Mills
Location: Towers Hall 320, 1 S. Grove St.
Hours: Monday – Friday (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Contact: Patti Welch, Academic Administrative Assistant
Phone: 614-823-1361
Email: pwelch@otterbein.edu

Abby Kulisz

Assistant Professor


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Andrew Mills

Andrew Mills

Professor & Department Chair


Andrew Mills arrived at Otterbein in 1999 and since that time has taught a wide range of courses in Philosophy, Integrative Studies, Senior Year Experience, First Year Seminars, and Honors. His teaching interests are wide ranging--everything from logic to Socrates to Existentialism. He has a strong interest in the history of philosophy (especially the classical period in Greece and Rome and the early modern period in Europe), in environmental philosophy, and in the philosophy of happiness & well-being. He has…

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Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Visiting Assistant Professor


Evan Thomas is coming to Otterbein from the Ohio State University where he received his PhD in Philosophy. He has broad teaching interests but especially enjoys teaching ethics and social justice topics. He teaches and mentors students in college classrooms, high schools, summer camps, and in public venues. Evan aspires to challenge his students to be brave, disciplined, and reflective thinkers. He has participated in animal rights, social justice, and environmental activism in Central Ohio since 2014 and has philosophical…

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Patti Welch

Patti Welch

Academic Administrative Assistant


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Part Time Faculty in Philosophy & Religion