Van Tu

Philosophy

Van Tu, associate professor of philosophy, brings a thoughtful perspective to both her teaching and her field—one that recognizes that success is rarely a straight line. With women comprising just over 20 percent of philosophy professors in the U.S., Tu has built her academic journey through resilience, curiosity and a willingness to redefine what success looks like.

After earning her Ph.D. in philosophy and M.A. in classical Greek from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, she began her faculty career at Bowdoin College, where she balanced completing her dissertation with teaching full

Van Tu: Success and fulfillment need not be a linear path