Andrew Evans (they/them) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of History at the University of South Dakota. From 2023-2026 they were Visiting Assistant Professor of Health, Humanities, and Society at the University of Notre Dame. Before that, they received their PhD in Philosophy and MA in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Cincinnati.

Bioethics, health humanities, philosophy of mental health, philosophical ethics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and history of philosophy

What is a “mental disorder” and what impact does this conceptualization have on treatment? How should we understand the aims and purview of mental healthcare? What is the relationship between treatment and coercion? How should the cause of psychological distress impact how it is responded to? How can philosophical and scientific theories of the mind impact how we understand and care for psychological distress?