Paula Smithka

Dr. Paula Smithka is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, located in Hattiesburg. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. and M.A. in Philosophy from Tulane University (1991 and 1988, respectively) and dual B.A. in Philosophy and B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1986). She specializes in Philosophy of Science with emphases in Philosophy of Biology and Social/Political Philosophy, alongside research in Philosophy of Mind and issues related to tolerance, 'mind viruses,' and war/peace dynamics.

Her scholarly contributions include co-editing three books: Doctor Who and Philosophy: Bigger on the Inside, More Doctor Who and Philosophy: Regeneration Time, and Community, Diversity, and Difference: Implications for Peace. She teaches courses such as Philosophy Through Science Fiction, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, and Logic.

No academic awards or active grant information is explicitly mentioned. Her office is located in Liberal Arts Building (LAB) 304B.