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Philip A. Glotzbach
Philip A. Glotzbach—a philosopher, professor, academic administrator,
and spokesperson on issues of higher education—became the seventh
president of Skidmore College on July 1, 2003. He came to Skidmore
following eleven years at the University of Redlands in Redlands,
California, where he served as vice president for academic affairs and
earlier was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
From 1977 to 1992 Glotzbach was a faculty member at Denison University,
where he was an associate professor of philosophy, chair of the
Philosophy Department for six years, and chair of the faculty senate. He
helped to develop and then co-directed the Denison Greek Studies
Program, an interdisciplinary summer seminar involving travel and study
in Greece, and led the creation of a new interdisciplinary major in
philosophy, politics, and economics.
His areas of specialization include the philosophy of psychology and the
philosophy of language; among other topics, his recent research has
dealt with philosophical issues in perception and artificial
intelligence.
Glotzbach has written and presented widely on issues in higher
education, often drawing on his background in philosophy to shed light
on contemporary issues. His topics have ranged from the shaping of
institutional mission and the importance of science in the liberal arts
to faculty workloads, collaborative leadership, and the complex role of
an academic dean. As a member and chair of the executive board of the
American Conference of Academic Deans, he collaborated with the American
Association of University Professors on joint national conferences
dealing with issues of shared governance on college and university
campuses.
Glotzbach earned a B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1972
(summa cum laude) and a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1979. He is a
member of Phi Beta Kappa.
His personal interests include reading, theater, film, photography,
physical fitness (including running, skiing, tennis, and golf), and folk
guitar.
He is married to Marie B. Glotzbach, a teacher, administrator, and
director/producer in theater. The Glotzbachs have two adult children:
Jason, a graduate of Princeton University and Tulane University medical school,
now interning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Elizabeth, a 2003 graduate of Santa Clara
University.
Creative Thought Matters.
Skidmore College · 815 North Broadway · Saratoga Springs, NY · 12866
Philip A. Glotzbach—a philosopher, professor, academic administrator,
and spokesperson on issues of higher education—became the seventh
president of Skidmore College on July 1, 2003. He came to Skidmore
following eleven years at the University of Redlands in Redlands,
California, where he served as vice president for academic affairs and
earlier was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.