Emily Grosholz

Emily Grosholz is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, English, and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University, based in 201 Sparks Building with contact email erg2@psu.edu and phone (814) 865-1676.

Her research centers on African American and African Diaspora History and Culture, with seminal contributions to W. E. B. Du Bois scholarship including co-editing the volume W. E. B. Du Bois on Race and Culture: Philosophy, Politics, Poetics (Routledge, 1997) and authoring the essay 'Nature and Culture in Du Bois\'s Quest of the Silver Fleece'. Her work bridges Philosophy of Biology and Traditional Knowledge Systems, exemplified by her course 'Science, Women and Traditional Knowledge' developed in 2010, which integrates Western science with indigenous knowledge to address environmental degradation and poverty.

Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with critical race theory and interdisciplinary knowledge systems, analyzing intersections of race, gender, and environmental justice through historical-philosophical frameworks. Though only one publication is explicitly cited in the source text, her research trajectory shows evolution from Du Bois studies toward contemporary applications of traditional ecological knowledge.

Grant-funded initiatives include:

• Fund for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Penn State) and Office for Educational Equity grant (1999) for 'The Cost of Philosophy: Martin Luther King and Dietrich Bonhoeffer', creating multimedia documentation of intersecting ethics and African American philosophy courses
• Institute for Arts and Humanities grant (2008) supporting lecture series for African American Philosophy course featuring Lewis Gordon, Joy James, and Harvey Cormier

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

She has developed innovative courses including Philosophy/AAAS 469 (African American Philosophy) and Philosophy 497A ('Science, Women and Traditional Knowledge'), taught biennially since 2010, reflecting her commitment to decolonizing knowledge frameworks and addressing global justice issues through philosophical inquiry.