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Prof. Dr. Anita Titus obtained her Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Bharathiar University, Master of Engineering Degree in VLSI Design from Anna University, Chennai and Doctorate degree from the College of Engineering, Anna University. With a deep passion for teaching and a strict disciplinarian, she has a rich and varied experience spanning over three decades, teaching both under graduate and post graduate students. She has held different posts at senior management levels like Academic Coordinator, Head of the Department and Principal.

Dr. Anita Titus

Controller of Examinations
Dr. J. Arokia Renjit is an accomplished professor and Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology, boasting 20 years of teaching expertise. His research spans Image Processing, Data Mining, Network and Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning, with a notable record of over 65 publications in refereed Journals and PhD completion of 7 doctoral candidates under Anna University guideship. Additionally, he holds two international patents and has successfully completed a DST-funded research project valued at Rs. 8.81 lakhs.

Dr. J. Arokia Renjit

Dean, School of Engineering and Technology
Dr.N.Padmavathy is the Dean – School of Arts, Humanities and Management, Jeppiaar University, Chennai, TamilNadu, India. She has a decade of experience in management and was heading MBA Department in Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai, TamilNadu. She hold M.B.A, M.Phil., Ph.D in Management. She received Best Teacher Award for her excellence in teaching. She received a research grant and seminar grant from Indian Council for Social Science and Research- IMPRESS, New Delhi and from National Commission for Women, New Delhi. She is the Recipient of Best Faculty Award and she has received appreciation merit certificate from Rotary Club of Madras. She was awarded certificate for her outstanding contribution during various community services in District Rotaract/ Rotary Club of Madras activities.

Dr. N. Padmavathy

Dean, School of Arts, Humanities and Management
Dr. M. Merlin, the dedicated and experienced Dean of Student Development Activities, brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for fostering student growth and success. With a commitment to creating a vibrant campus community, she oversees a range of activities and programs that promote holistic development and well-being. Driven by her dedication to academic excellence, Dr. Merlin has earned numerous awards and recognition for her unparalleled excellence. Under her guidance, students are encouraged to explore their potential, build meaningful connections, and thrive both academically and personally. Join Dr. M. Merlin in shaping a dynamic educational journey, where she leads the way in Student Development Activities.

Dr. M. Merlin

Dean, Student Development Activities
Shri V.K. OmPrakash, the Dean of the School of Physical Education and Sports, possesses a varied education background, including B.Sc., B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed., and a Ph.D., and has held leadership positions in juvenile sports for 18 years. His excellent sense of talent has raised the bar for excellence, and he has become a role model for the sports community. Beyond wins, he has secured important posts, demonstrating his influence. His passion for the fusion of academics and sports drives his commitment to spreading the joy of Sports and Physical Education through innovative and modern ideas.

V. K. Omprakaash

Dean, School of Physical Education and Sports
Dr. Veronica Shalini is a passionate Professor working with multidisciplinary approach in School of Sciences and Allied Health Science at Jeppiaar University. She received her Ph.D. from Madras University in the year 2005 and her Masters and Bachelor’s from Bharathidasan University.

Dr. Veronica Shalini

Dean, School of Sciences and Allied Health Science

Cordelia Nichols is the Chair and Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Estudiar and a Professorial Fellow at University College. Before that she was a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States. She has held visiting positions at the University of California, Los Angeles philosophy department and at the University of Chicago Law School. 

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Cordelia Nichols

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Luke Robertson is an intellectual historian specializing in twentieth-century Europe. He earned his BA in Mathematics and History at the University of Cambridge, and his PhD at Harvard University. Before coming to Estudiar, he taught for a decade at Drew University. Baring has held fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the ACLS, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. At Estudiar he holds a joint appointment with the University Center for Human Values.

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Luke Robertson

Assistant Professor of History

Eleanor Parsons is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at Estudiar University. Her research interests include decision theory, social choice theory, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of religion. Her book Risk and Rationality (2013) concerns how an individual ought to take risk into account when making decisions. It vindicates the ordinary decision-maker from the point of view of even ideal rationality.

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Eleanor Parsons

Lecturer in Philosophy

After graduating from Estudiar University with a MA in Communications, Rachel Gomez served as the director of Freshman and Transfer Programs before becoming the Vice President for Student Affairs. Holding both a BA and MA degree in Communications from Estudiar University, Rachel Gomez has spent much of her professional life at the College.

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Rachel Gomez

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Franklin Doyle is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Psychology Research, the premier honorary organization for scientists working at the interface of behavior and medicine, and he has been appointed to serve on two consensus committees at the Estudiar Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Outside of the academy, Doyle’s research has been cited in several amicus curiae briefs.

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Franklin Doyle

Assistant Professor of History

Rodney Estrada is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Estudiar University. She has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, which have appeared in leading journals.Before coming to Estudiar, Rodney earned a B.A. from Carleton College (2006), an M.F.A. in philosophy from New York University (2010), and a Ph.D. in Literary Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015).

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Rodney Estrada

Lecturer in Philosophy

Calvin Foster is BA Journalism course leader and I teaches on the BA and the MA Magazine and MA journalism courses. He currently leads four modules – level 6 International Journalism Special Study, level 5 Journalism Research Paper, level 4 Journalism and the Wider World and MA Feature Writing. I also teach MA ethics and on a foundation module. Before joining Estudiar, he spent two decades working full time as a journalist including ten years at the Independent newspaper.

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Calvin Foster

Lecturer in Journalism

Professor Eva Willis received her Ph.D. from Cornell in 2005 and began teaching at Princeton, coming to Estudiar in 2009. Her interests include philosophy of mind and moral psychology, the nature of testimony, aesthetics and the philosophy of literature, and the later Wittgenstein. Eva Willis has recently taught courses on the above topics, and on speech-acts, philosophy of action, self-consciousness and intersubjectivity, and Marcel Proust.

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Eva Willis

Assistant Professor of Science and Philosophy

Hester Cox received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin, after which she taught at Illinois State University for three years before coming to Estudiar. Her research interests are in the areas of social and political philosophy and ethics. Her most sustained research projects concern political liberalism and political legitimacy, educational justice, and the gendered division of labor.

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Hester Cox

Professor of Politics

Cordelia Nichols is the Chair and Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Estudiar and a Professorial Fellow at University College. Before that she was a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States. She has held visiting positions at the University of California, Los Angeles philosophy department and at the University of Chicago Law School. 

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Cordelia Nichols

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Luke Robertson is an intellectual historian specializing in twentieth-century Europe. He earned his BA in Mathematics and History at the University of Cambridge, and his PhD at Harvard University. Before coming to Estudiar, he taught for a decade at Drew University. Baring has held fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the ACLS, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. At Estudiar he holds a joint appointment with the University Center for Human Values.

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Luke Robertson

Assistant Professor of History

Eleanor Parsons is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at Estudiar University. Her research interests include decision theory, social choice theory, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of religion. Her book Risk and Rationality (2013) concerns how an individual ought to take risk into account when making decisions. It vindicates the ordinary decision-maker from the point of view of even ideal rationality.

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Eleanor Parsons

Lecturer in Philosophy

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