Meghan Sullivan 

Director and Rev. John A. O’Brien Collegiate Professor of Philosophy

1113 Flanner Hall
574-631-1343
sullivan.329@nd.edu

Professor Sullivan currently serves as Director of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study. She is also a member of the Philosophy Department, the Director of Notre Dame's God and the Good Life Program, and the Principal Investigator of the Mellon Foundation’s Philosophy as a Way of Life grant (2018-2021) and the Templeton Foundation’s Philosophy and Religion Engaged with the Public pilot program. Read more.

Paul Blaschko

Assistant Director for Research and Outreach

1122 Flanner Hall
574-631-4838
pblaschk@nd.edu

Paul assists with grant writing and grant fulfillment for the NDIAS, and he helps organize its Ph.D. programming. He is also a teacher and researcher of philosophy, specializing in epistemology and action theory. Read more.

Carolyn Sherman

Events and Academic Support Program Manager

1124 Flanner Hall
574-631-1305
csherman@nd.edu

Carolyn executes all NDIAS events and assists Fellows with their housing, orientation, and ongoing campus needs. Her degree is in English literature and creative writing, and she continues to write poetry and short stories. Read more.

 

Kristian Olsen

Fellowships, Outreach, and Operations Program Manager

1123 Flanner Hall
574-631-2830
kolsen1@nd.edu

Kristian manages the NDIAS fellowship application and review process, assists with marketing and communications, and oversees the Institute's facilities and technological needs. He is also a trained philosopher with expertise in theoretical ethics and ethical history. Read more.

Andrew King

Coordinator for Undergraduate Research Assistants

1148 Flanner Hall
aking8@nd.edu

Andrew assists the undergraduate research assistants in developing and applying interdisciplinary research skills to enrich their own studies and to further the research of the Institute’s Fellows. Read more.