Christopher Latiolais
Associate Professor
Department Chair
and Director of Critical Theory
Phone: 269.337.7076
Office: Humphrey House, room 201
Email: christopher.latiolais@kzoo.edu
Specializations:
- 20th-Century European Continental Philosophy
- 19th-Century European Continental Philosophy
- Critical Social Theory
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Psychoanalysis
- Philosophy of Literature
Competencies:
- Philosophy of Law
- Philosophy of Social Sciences
- Philosophy of Art

Chris Latiolais’ Curriculum Vitae
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Max G. Cherem
Professor
Pre-Law Advisor
Phone: 269.337.7077
Office: Humphrey House, room 202
Email: max.cherem@kzoo.edu
Dr. Cherem is on sabbatical Winter/Spring 2026.
Specializations:
- Social and Political Philosophy
- Ethics
Competencies:
- Biomedical Ethics
- Critical Social Theory
- Philosophy of Law

Xiaomeng Bu
Adjunct Professor, Spring 2026
Office: Humphrey House, room 205
Email: xiaomeng.bu@kzoo.edu
Research areas:
- Epistemology
- Philosophy of Language
Xiaomeng Bu is a graduate student at University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Her primary research focus lies within the realms of philosophy of language, semantics, and epistemology. She is currently working on the semantics of epistemic modality.
Courses taught at K:
PHIL 107 Logic and Reasoning
Sarah Bryans
Academic Office Coordinator
Phone: 269.337.7043
Office: Humphrey House, room 110
Email: sarah.bryans@kzoo.edu
