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

2000

Ph.D. (Philosophy) University of California-Irvine
AOS: Decision and game theory, philosophy of social science
AOC: Moral and political philosophy, logic

Dissertation: “The Evolution of Distributive Justice”

1998 M.A. (Philosophy): University of California-Irvine 1995 B.S. (Mathematics): Lewis & Clark College

Current Position

Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
London School of Economics and Political Science

Previous Positions

Reader in Philosophy, London School of Economics, (2006–2013).
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, London School of Economics, (2005–2006).
Lecturer in Philosophy, London School of Economics, (2001-2005).
Lecturer in Philosophy, University of California-San Diego, (2000-2001).

Departmental Service

  • Head of Department, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE, 2018–2021.
  • Degree co-ordinator, BSc in Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE, 2001–2021.
  • Degree co-ordinator, MSc in Philosophy of the Social Sciences, LSE, 2001–2021.
  • Graduate selector, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE, 2002–2015.
  • AHRC postgraduate funding applications, 2002-2008.
  • Departmental Tutor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE, 2004; 2006-2007.
  • Placement Director, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE, 2002–2003.
  • Webmaster, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE, fall 2002.
  • Organiser, Cumberland Lodge weekend retreat for undergraduate and graduate students, Department of Philosophy, LSE, fall 2002.
  • Webmaster, Department of Logic & Philosophy of Science, University of California-Irvine, Winter and Spring 1999.
  • Coordinator, University of California-Irvine Conference on the Philosophy of Applied Mathematics, March 1998.
  • Department of Philosophy graduate student representative, University of California-Irvine, 1997–1998.

Service to the School

  • Academic Governor, Council of the LSE, 2012–2018.

    In this role, I sat on several subcommittees, including:

    • The Directorship Selection Committee
    • The Chair and Vice-Chair Selection Committee
  • Promotions Committee, 2015–2018
  • Academic Planning and Resources Committee, 2010–2013
  • Departmental Tutor’s Consultative Forum, 2006–2007
  • Undergraduate Studies Subcommittee, 2006–2007
  • Student Affairs Committee, 2006–2009
  • Departmental Representative to the Academic Board, 2007–present
  • Service on several plagiarism committees
  • External member on several Appointment Committees

Service to the Profession

  • Member of the Editorial Board of Philosophy of Science, 2013–present.
  • Associate Editor, Philosophy of Science, 2009–2013.
  • Grant reviewer, U.S. National Science Foundation, 2006.
  • Program Committee Co-Chair for the 20th Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association, 2006.
  • Philosophy of Science Association 2000 Program Committee Assistant.
  • Referee, Analytic Philosophy, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, British Journal of Sociology, Economics and Philosophy, Ergo, Mind, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy of Science, Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Nature, Synthese, Theory and Decision, (I'm sure there are journals I've forgotten to list), along with multiple book manuscripts for both Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press.

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