Tim Shiell
Jack Miller Center Founding Civics Initiative Faculty
Professor Emeritus, the University of Wisconsin at Stout
Tim Shiell is Professor Emeritus in the English, Philosophy & Communication Studies Department at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. He founded and directed the Center for Applied Ethics as well as the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation (MCSII) at the University. He continues to direct MCSII, is the Interim Director launching the new University of Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue, and served as the Principal Investigator for the 2023 UW Student Free Speech Survey.
Shiell has focused much of his research on topics pertaining to the First Amendment and free speech policies. His publications include Campus Hate Speech on Trial (1998 and 2009) and African Americans and the First Amendment (2019). His contributions include 200 papers, workshops, presentations, and panels to scholarly and public audiences.
Dr. Shiell earned his B.A. in philosophy from Moorhead State University and his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Iowa.
Research interests:
Philosophy of law
Ethics
