Curriculum Vitae
J. McKenzie Alexander
This is an abbreviated curriculum vitae. Listings of talks and publications can be found under separate heading above. The full version is available for download.
Education
Current Position
Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
London School of Economics and Political Science
Previous Positions
Reader in Philosophy, LSE, (2006–2013).
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, LSE, (2005–2006).
Lecturer in Philosophy, LSE, (2001-2005).
Lecturer in Philosophy,
University of California-San Diego, (2000-2001).
Departmental Service
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Graduate selector, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, fall 2002–present.
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Degree co-ordinator, MSc in Philosophy of the Social Sciences, London School of Economics, 2001–present.
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AHRC postgraduate funding applications, 2002-2008.
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Departmental Tutor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, fall 2004; 2006-2007.
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Placement Director, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, fall 2002–2003.
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Webmaster, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, fall 2002.
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Organizer, Cumberland Lodge weekend retreat for undergraduate and graduate students, Department of Philosophy, London School of Economics, fall 2002.
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Webmaster, Department of Logic & Philosophy of Science, University of California-Irvine, Winter and Spring 1999.
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Coordinator, University of California-Irvine Conference on the Philosophy of Applied Mathematics, March 1998.
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Department of Philosophy graduate student representative, University of California-Irvine, 1997–1998.
Service to the School
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Academic Governor,
Council of the LSE, 2012–2015
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Academic Planning and Resources Committee, 2010–2013
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Departmental Tutor’s Consultative Forum, 2006–2007
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Undergraduate Studies Subcommittee, 2006–2007
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Student Affairs Committee, 2006–2009
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Departmental Representative to the Academic Board, 2007–present
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Service on several plagiarism committees
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External member on several Appointment Committees
Service to the Profession
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Associate Editor,
Philosophy of Science, 2009–2013
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Grant reviewer, U.S. National Science Foundation, 2006.
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Program Committee Co-Chair for the 20th Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association, 2006.
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Philosophy of Science Association 2000 Program Committee Assistant.
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Referee, Philosophy of Science, Nature, Economics and Philosophy, Theory and Decision,
British Journal of Sociology, and multiple book manuscripts for both Oxford University Press
and Cambridge University Press.