Dr. DeSantis has been a full-time Instructor III in the University Honors Program since 1998. He received his Ph.D. in English from Brown University, and he also has a Masters of Divinity from Georgetown Theological Center, a licentiate in philosophy and a Masters in English from Fordham University. While in the Honors Program, Dr. DeSantis has created and taught many interesting courses including “Wit,” “A Phenomenology of Love,” “Why Be Ethical?,” “Law, Value, and God in America,” and “Anarchy and Heresy.”
Prior to coming to the Honors Program, Dr. DeSantis was Associate Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies. He has served as Faculty Senate President as well as a member of several important faculty committees.
Students enjoyed Dr. DeSantis’s courses and liked that he exposed them to great thinkers and literature they might not otherwise have read. “He made us think,” one student commented. They had great respect for his intellect and knowledge. Dr. DeSantis challenged the students and helped them to synthesize their ideas.
Please join us at a reception honoring Dr. DeSantis for his 13 years of service to the University Honors Program. The reception is scheduled from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6 in the Honors Center.
