Professor, Hobby School of Public Affairs
Associate Director, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership

Expertise: Political philosophy, ethics, care, relational equality

Career Highlights:

Daniel Engster is a professor in Hobby School of Public Affairs and associate director of the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the Colorado College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago

His research and teaching expertise are in the areas of political philosophy and public policy, practical ethics, contemporary political theory, care ethics and relational equality. His books include "The Heart of Justice: Care Ethics and Political Theory" (Oxford University Press, 2007); "Justice, Politics and the Family," co-edited with Tamara Metz (Paradigm, 2014); "Care Ethics and Political Theory," co-edited with Maurice Hamington (Oxford University Press, 2015); and "Justice, Care, and the Welfare State" (Oxford University Press, 2015).

Engster has been awarded two research fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Fulbright fellowship to the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and the Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award by The University of Texas System.