Joe Vukov

Associate Director, The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage and Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy

Joe Vukov is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Associate Director of the Hank Center for Catholic Intellectual Heritage. His research and teaching explore questions at the intersection of ethics, neuroscience, and philosophy of mind, and at the intersection of science and religion. He regularly teaches Philosophy and Biology for the Future with Dr. Michael Burns (Biology), a course that considers near-future problems from ethical, scientific, and Catholic perspectives. Also with Dr. Burns, he leads Loyola’s Science and Religion Discussion Group. 

He is the author of three books, most recently, Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence (New City Press 2024). Dr. Vukov's writing has also appeared in venues including The Chicago Tribune, America Magazine, Religion News Service, Fox Opinion and many academic journals.. He serves on the AI Research Group for the Dicastery for Culture and Education and is the current President of Philosophers in Jesuit Education. In 2025, he was awarded the St. Ignatius Loyola Award for Excellence in Teaching.