Here’s another philosophy graduate who’s working as a philosopher!
After I graduated in 1996, I went to Michigan State University for my master's in philosophy. There I focused primarily in logic and the philosophy of science. After completing my Master's degree, I pursued a PhD in Cultural Studies at George Mason University. In 2007, I started working for the University of North Dakota's philosophy department. I am now a senior lecturer and am the primary ethicist and logician in the department. Despite my resistance to ethics as an undergraduate student, I have found great joy in teaching applied ethics, which has become my main focus area. My path after graduating with a philosophy degree is probably closer to what most undergraduates expect people do with their degrees. Nevertheless, Gustavus' philosophy department shaped the ways that I think about myself, philosophy, and education. As I start each semester, I strive to have a comparable level of impact on my students as you did when I was an undergraduate.
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