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: Graduate Healthcare Administrative Training Program Management Fellow, US Department of Veterans Affairs

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
• Current Position: Graduate Assistant, PhD Program in Philosophy, SUNY–Binghamton

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
• Current Position: Law student, Duquesne University School of Law

Eric Boyer

• Class: 2001
• Majors: Political Science and Philosophy
• Further Degrees: PhD in Political Science, The University of Minnesota
• Current Position: Associate 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: Attorney, Akman & Associates, P.C.

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: PhD student in Historical Musicology and Music Theory, SUNY Buffalo; Adjunct Professor at Trocaire College, Villa Maria College, and University at Buffalo SUNY; Clarinetist and Co- Founder for Wooden Cities New Music Collective; vocalist in Babel: an experimental vocal ensemble; freelance clarinet player

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
• Current Position: pursuing MEd in Early Childhood Education, Lincoln 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
  

Ari Glasser

• Class: 2018
• Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
• Current Position: Law student, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  
  

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: Hospital Case Manager, Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission
  

Tommy Hanauer

• Class: 2010
• Major: Philosophy
• Minor: History
• Current Position: PhD Program in Philosophy, University of California, Riverside
  

Erik Hinrichsen

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

Andrew Horner

• Class: 2010
• Majors: Philosophy and English
• Current Position: Manager, Abay Ethiopian Cuisine, Pittsburgh, PA

Nicholas Hoffman

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

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
  

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: Project Assistant, Grants Department, John Templeton Foundation

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: Workforce Management Consultant, ADP

Kelly Muthler

• Class: 2013
• Majors: Philosophy and Anthropology
• Current Position: Research Health Science Specialist, VA Pittsburgh Health Care System

Abby Panek

• Class: 2018
• Major: Philosophy Pre-Law
• Minor: French
  
• Current Position: Law student, Duquesne University School of Law
  

Jason Patton

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

Sarah Paolino

• Class: 2015
• Majors: Philosophy and Psychology
• Current Position: pursuing Master of Social Work at California University of Pennsylvania 

Luke Piper

• Class: 2013
• Majors: Philosophy and Biology/Pre-med
• Minor: Chemistry
• Further Degrees: MD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
  
• Current Position: Resident Psychiatrist, Hershey Medical Center
  

James Pool

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

Daniel Sloppy

• Class: 2006
• Major: Philosophy
• Current Position: Data Steward, Capella University

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
• Current Position: Pursuing MA in Public Affairs, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  

Erik Wallenius

• Class: 2007
• Major: Philosophy and Political Science
• Minor: Psychology
• Current Position: Regional Political Director, Illinois Senate Democratic Victory Fund

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)
  
• Current Position: Pursuing MS in Applied Mathematics, IUP

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: Account Executive, Marketing Department, Health Plan of the Upper Ohio Valley; Singer-Songwriter

Danielle Wylie

• Class: 2007
• Majors: Philosophy and English (Dual Degree)
• Further Degrees: MA and PhD in Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Current Position: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Mississippi State University