Julien Murphy

Julien Murphy is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine, affiliated with the Philosophy Department and Liberal Studies-Humanities program within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. He also contributes to Women and Gender Studies. Murphy holds a PhD and MA from DePaul University (Chicago) and a BA from Northern Illinois University, with a dissertation on Sartre and Schutz's social typifications.

His research focuses on applied ethics in bioethics, environmental ethics, social media, and cybersecurity. He is an active member of organizations like the American Philosophical Association and the Beauvoir Circle, with a noted affinity for Jean-Paul Sartre's philosophy.

Recent publications explore generative AI's implications in education, AI ethics, pandemic-era digital teaching methodologies, and privacy concerns in mental health applications. He co-edits special issues on AI in education and has written on existential themes in contemporary philosophy.

Advising and grants: No formal advisee list is provided, though collaborative work with scholars like Maureen Ebben and Constance Mui indicates ongoing research partnerships. No grant information is explicitly stated.