Seamus Mulryan

Seamus Mulryan is an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at Ursinus College, where he has been teaching since 2015. His academic work bridges educational theory, ethics, and hermeneutics, focusing on the philosophical underpinnings of teaching and learning.

• B.S. in Physics, Beloit College
• M.A. in Education, Columbia University
• Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mulryan’s research explores ethical formation, humanistic education, and the intersection of hermeneutic philosophy with contemporary pedagogy. His recent publications examine concepts like Bildung, eudaimonia, and critical pedagogy through a Gadamerian lens.

His scholarly output spans educational theory, ethics, and philosophy journals, with collaborative work on trust dynamics in administration and the existential significance of cinema in pedagogy. Current projects include a forthcoming article on the ethics of dialogue in education and a chapter in The Cambridge Handbook of Ethics and Education.

Mulryan mentors students through independent research and honors projects, including Emily Benning’s Summer Fellows study on ethical formation and identity development via hermeneutic theory.