John Corvino
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Department
Secondary Title
Professor of Philosophy
Phone
313-577-3030
Fax
313-577-6425
Office
2100 Adamany Undergraduate Library
5155 Gullen Mall
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
Biography
John Corvino, Ph.D., is Dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College and Professor of Philosophy at Wayne State University.
Corvino's research mainly focuses on controversial "culture war" issues surrounding sexuality and marriage. He is the author or co-author of three books from Oxford University Press: Debating Same-Sex Marriage (with Maggie Gallagher), What’s Wrong with Homosexuality?, and, most recently, Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination, with Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Girgis.
In addition to his books and scholarly articles, Corvino has contributed to The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Detroit Free Press, the Huffington Post, The New Republic, Slate, Commonweal, and other popular venues. He is the recipient of several teaching awards, including the Wayne State University President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and a 2012 Distinguished Professor of the Year Award from the Presidents Council of the State Universities of Michigan. In the last 25 years, he has spoken at over 250 campuses on issues of sexuality, ethics and marriage. His online videos have received over two million views.