Saul Fisher

Saul Fisher is the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Research, and Academic Initiatives at Mercy University and an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Humanities, School of Liberal Arts. He also teaches in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. His research focuses on aesthetics, philosophy of architecture, history and philosophy of science, and higher education studies.

Education: PhD in Philosophy from the CUNY Graduate Center (1997).

Research Interests
- Aesthetics and architectural philosophy, exploring concepts like Vitruvian principles, political dimensions of architecture, and ethical obligations in urban design.
- History of philosophy, particularly Gassendi’s contributions to atomism and Epicureanism.
- Higher education policy and academic initiatives, including faculty affairs and interdisciplinary programs.

Key Contributions
- Authored Pierre Gassendi’s Philosophy and Science: Atomism for Empiricists (2005).
- Published widely in journals like Estetika, Aesthetic Investigations, and Philosophy of Architecture (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).

Awards and Affiliations
- Member of the American Society for Aesthetics (ASA), American Philosophical Association (APA), and HOPOS.
- Serves on boards and committees for academic organizations like the APA Non-Academic Careers Committee and ASA Diversity Committee.

Labs/Teams
- Leads academic initiatives at Mercy University, including the Honors Program and McNair Program.