Philosophy Alumni

Mike Aaronson

  • Class: 2008
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: Music
  • Further Degrees: MHA, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; MA, Philosophy, Colorado State University
  • Current Position: Lead Health Systems Specialist and Executive Assistant to CEO, VA Ann Arbor Health Care System

Nacho Alarcón

  • Class: 2013
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minors: Political Science and Psychology
  • Further Degrees: MA, College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University
  • Current Position: Resident Director, Evergreen State College

Jessica Armstrong

  • Class: 2008
  • Majors: Philosophy and Anthropology
  • Further Degrees: MA, Social, Political, Ethical and Legal Phliosophy, Binghamton University
  • Current Position: Access Services Librarian, Harvard Library

Abbie Bender

  • Class: 2014
  • Majors: Philosophy and Biology
  • Minor: Chemistry
  • Current Position: Medical student, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; also pursuing MA in Philosophy of Medicine, King's College London

Richard Bielawa

  • Class: 2015
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
  • Further Degrees: JD, Duquesne University School of Law
  • Current Position: Assistant Counsel, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Governor's Office of General Counsel

Eric Boyer

  • Class: 2001
  • Majors: Political Science and Philosophy
  • Further Degrees: PhD in Political Science, The University of Minnesota
  • Current Position: Professor of History and Political Studies, Colby-Sawyer College

Melissa Bergman

  • Class: 2007
  • Majors: Philosophy Pre-Law and Criminology
  • Further Degrees: JD, Regent University Law School
  • Current Position: Assistant Solicitor, Crawford County Human Services

Wesley Cray

  • Class: 2005
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: Religious Studies
  • Further Degrees: PhD in Philosophy, Ohio State University, 2012
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Texas Christian University

Christopher Culp

  • Class: 2006
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minors: Music, English, Psychology, Women's Studies
  • Further Degrees: MA in Philosophy, SUNY Buffalo, 2011; Master of Music in Clarinet Performance, SUNY Buffalo, 2011
  • Current Position: Trainer/Curriculum Developer, National HIV Classroom Learning Center; Clarinet Faculty, Community Music School of Buffalo 

Jesse Daniel

  • Class: 2000
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-law
  • Further Degrees: JD, University of Pittsburgh Law School
  • Current Position: Attorney, Daniel Law Group, Indiana, PA

Sloan Dantzler

  • Class: 2015
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: Communications Media
  • Further Degrees: MEd, Higher Education, Temple University; MEd, Early Childhood Education, Lincoln University
  • Current Position: Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment, Drexel University

Joel DeMary

  • Class: 2015
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-law
  • Further Degrees: JD, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • Current Position: Attorney, Northwestern Legal Services

Josh Filler

  • Class: 2005
  • Majors: Philosophy and Communications Media
  • Further Degrees: MA and PhD in Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ripon College

Howard Fitzgerald

  • Class: 1997
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Further Degrees: MA in Philosophy, Claremont Graduate University
  • Current Position: Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts, California State University, Long Beach

Michael Forella

  • Class: 2015
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
  • Further Degrees: JD, Marquette University Law School
  • Current Position: Associate Attorney, Seymour Kremer Koch

William Foster

  • Class: 2008
  • Majors: Philosophy and Business Management
  • Further Degrees: MBA, San Diego State University
  • Current Position: Strategic Procurement Lead, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power

Emily Gaertner

  • Class: 2015
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law and Criminology
  • Further Degrees: JD, Marquette University Law School
  • Current Position: Assistant District Attorney, Kenosha County, WI

Alexander Giffen

  • Class: 2023
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minors: Computer Science, Mathematics
  • Current Position: Graduate Assistant, MA program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Ari Glasser

  • Class: 2018
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
  • Further Degrees: JD, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • Current Position: Law Clerk, Pollock Begg, Pittsburgh, PA

Lindsey Gibson

  • Class: 2018
  • Majors: Philosophy and Political Science
  • Current Position: Development coordinator, South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, Call to Freedom

Grahm Grabiec

  • Class: 2012
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
  • Further Degrees: JD, Duquesne University School of Law
  • Current Position: Attorney, Grabiec Legal Services LLC

Joseph Gregory

  • Class: 2019
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Further Degrees: MA, Oklahoma State University
  • Current Position: PhD student, Bowling Green State University

Tommy Hanauer

  • Class: 2010
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: History
  • Further Degrees: PhD, University of California, Riverside
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Tel Aviv University

Erik Hinrichsen

  • Class: 2004
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Current Position: Senior Clinical Research Associate, Parxel

Nicholas Hoffman

  • Class: 2006
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Current Position: Program Services Coordinator, Regional Center for Workforce Excellence

Andrew Horner

  • Class: 2010
  • Majors: Philosophy and English
  • Current Position: Web Developer, ASCR Federal

Shawn Horvath

  • Class: 2018
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Current Position: Production Control Specialist, REI

Lucas Keefer

  • Class: 2007
  • Majors: Philosophy and Psychology
  • Minor: German
  • Further Degrees: MA in Philosophy (Neurophilosophy Track), Georgia State; MA in Psychology, University of Kansas; PhD in Psychology, University of Kansas
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi

Aubrey Keperling

  • Class: 2016
  • Majors: Biology/Pre-Med and Philosophy (Dual Degree)
  • Current Position: medical student, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Wade Larison

  • Class: 2019
  • Majors: Philosophy
  • Further Degrees: MA in Philosophy, Duquesne University
  • Current Position: Policy, Programs, and Development Fellow, Hill Community Development Corporation

Sean McConnell

  • Class: 2011
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Current Position: Brother, Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit

John McMurray

  • Class: 2009
  • Majors: Philosophy and Asian Studies
  • Current Position: Lead Analyst, International SOS

Christopher Minich

  • Class: 2012
  • Majors: Philosophy and Economics
  • Current Position: Clinical Data Analyst, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Molly Monahan

  • Class: 2014
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: Sociology
  • Further Degrees: MA, Employment and Labor Relations, IUP
  • Current Position: Senior Sales Executive, Cappfinity

Kelly Muthler

  • Class: 2013
  • Majors: Philosophy and Anthropology
  • Current Position: Knowledge Editor, Proofpoint

Abby Panek

  • Class: 2018
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
  • Minor: French
  • Further Degrees: JD, Duquesne University School of Law
  • Current Position: Associate Attorney,

Jason Patton

  • Class: 2009
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: None
  • Current Position: Financial Processor, Vanguard, Philadelphia, PA

Sarah Paolino

  • Class: 2015
  • Majors: Philosophy and Psychology
  • Further Degrees: Master of Social Work, PennWest California
  • Current Position: Therapist, 3Rivers Therapists, Pittsburgh, PA

Luke Piper

  • Class: 2013
  • Majors: Philosophy and Biology/Pre-med
  • Minor: Chemistry
  • Further Degrees: MD, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø State University College of Medicine
  • Current Position: Psychiatrist, UPMC Lititz

James Pool

  • Class: 2008
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Further Degrees: JD, University of Maryland School of Law
  • Current Position: G5 Planning Officer, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Guard

Kyle Pruitt

  • Class: 2012
  • Majors: Philosophy and History
  • Further Degrees: MA in History, Indiana State University
  • Current Position: PhD program in History, University of Maryland

Ruth Retassie

  • Class: 2012
  • Majors: Philosophy and Natural Science (Dual Degree)
  • Further Degrees: MA in the History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine, Durham University, 2012
  • Current Position: Safe Touch Curriculum Coordinator, Neighborhood Involvement Program, Minneapolis MN.

Daniel Rotigel

  • Class: 2006
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Current Position: Enterprise IT Sales, Gartner

Sasha Shulman

  • Class: 2022
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Current Position: Admissions counselor, Cedar Crest College

Erik Strobl

  • Class: 2008
  • Major: Philosophy and English
  • Current Position: Graduate Assistant, PhD Program in English, Washington University in St. Louis

Jared Truesdale

  • Class: 2017
  • Major: Philosophy and Political Science
  • Further Degrees: MA in Public Affairs, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
  • Current Position: Casework Supervisor, Dauphin County

Erik Wallenius

  • Class: 2007
  • Major: Philosophy and Political Science
  • Minor: Psychology
  • Current Position: Director of Policy, Cook County Assessor's Office, IL

Shenika Washington

  • Class: 2011
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
  • Current Position: Director, Big Hearts Little Hands and Teen Programs, Indiana County YMCA, Indiana PA

Aaron Werner

  • Class: 2015
  • Majors: Philosophy and Mathematics (Dual Degree)
  • Further Degrees: MS in Applied Mathematics, IUP
  • Current Position: System Test Engineer, Aurora

Daniel Wethli

  • Class: 2019
  • Majors: Philosophy and Asian Studies
  • Further Degrees: MA in International Relations, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
  • Current Position: Analyst, Clearpath Global

Jacob Winstead

  • Class: 2017
  • Majors: Philosophy and Economics
  • Minors: Applied Statistics, Asian Studies, Business Administration, History
  • Current Position: Pursuing MA in Public Affairs with concentrations in Policy Analysis and Public Financial Administration, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University (Bloomington)

Logan Wojcik

  • Class: 2014
  • Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
  • Current Position: Licensed Loan Officer, Capital Mortgage

Danielle Wylie

  • Class: 2007
  • Majors: Philosophy and English (Dual Degree)
  • Further Degrees: MA and PhD in Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Current Position: Director, TRIO Upward Bound Programs, Idaho State University