Shelley Wilcox

Shelley Wilcox is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Philosophy at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She also serves as Undergraduate Advising Coordinator, overseeing petitions related to major/minor declarations and study abroad approvals. Her research focuses on migration justice, global justice, and urban environmental ethics, with current projects including a book manuscript on sanctuary policies and a series of articles on climate refugees and migration justice frameworks.

Dr. Wilcox teaches courses in social/political philosophy, feminist philosophy, theoretical ethics, and philosophical writing. Her work bridges theoretical ethics with applied contexts, emphasizing nonideal theory applications to contemporary issues like border policies and globalization impacts. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues through reviews of key texts in ethics and migration studies.

Her advising and administrative roles reflect a commitment to student support, particularly in navigating academic regulations. While no grants are explicitly listed, her professional activities include organizing the BayFAP workshop, fostering feminist philosophical discourse in the San Francisco Bay Area.