Denise Schaeffer

Professor Denise Schaeffer is affiliated with the Political Science Department at College of the Holy Cross. She earned her Ph.D. from Fordham University and has been a faculty member since 1995, serving as department chair (2006–2009) and Director of Montserrat (2010–2014). Her research focuses on the intersections of political philosophy, philosophy and literature, and feminist theory.

Education:

• Ph.D., Fordham University
• M.A., Fordham University
• B.A., Sarah Lawrence College

Research Interests center on the history of political philosophy, the analysis of judgment in political thought, and the ethical dimensions of business institutions. Her work often bridges classical philosophical texts with contemporary literary and feminist critiques.

Awards:

• Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Award for Outstanding Scholarship (2014)

Academic Contributions include authoring/co-editing works like Rousseau on Education, Freedom, and Judgment (2013), mentoring honors and Washington Semester theses, and participating in college-wide committees.