Debra Satz

Vernon R. and Lysbeth Warren Anderson Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences

Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Philosophy and, by courtesy, Political Science

Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education

Honors Program Advisor

Debra Satz is the Vernon R. and Lysbeth Warren Anderson Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences. As a political philosopher, Satz addresses some of the most pressing questions and fundamental controversies about freedom, equality, and fairness. During her three decades at Stanford, that enduring commitment to ethical inquiry and rigorous thought has shaped—and continues to inform—everything from her research and teaching to her leadership roles and daily life. Satz also co-founded the Hope House Scholars Program, which pairs volunteer faculty with undergraduates to teach liberal arts courses to residents of a drug and alcohol treatment facility for women. In 2004, Satz received the Walter J. Gores Award, Stanford’s highest teaching honor. Satz has written and edited several books—including Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets—as well as dozens of articles, essays, and book reviews.

She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Learn more: https://humsci.stanford.edu/about/hs-dean