This is a list of some of the graduate students in the department.
Darren T. Anderson
Interests: philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of science
e-mail: da0136 at albany.edu
Chris Andreski
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Music, University at Oneonta, SUNY
M.A. Philosophy, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: In terms of the history of philosophy, my main interests lie in the movements of German Idealism and Husserlian/Post-Husserlian phenomenology; and, in terms of general philosophic problematic, aesthetics and the philosophy of music (particularly the thought of Theodor Adorno), philosophy of mind/psychology (especially as applied to psychoanalytic theory), and metaphysics.
e-mail: andrcr11
at gmail.com
Jonathan Peter Auyer
Education: B.A. Studio Art / Philosophy, Roberts Wesleyan College
M.A. Philosophy, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: applied ethics (specifically human rights and issues in global justice), art theory/aesthetics (specifically perception and representation), political theory, plus dabblings in lots of other areas
e-mail: skiesnyoureyes at yahoo.com
website: http://jpauyer.googlepages.com/
Steven Bernstein
e-mail: sb5277
at albany.edu
Joseph Bissonnette
e-mail: josephrbissonnette
at yahoo.com
Seth Bizzigotti
e-mail: sb674685
at albany.edu
Dyrleif Bjarnadottir
Education: B.A. Philosophy, University of Iceland, Reykjavik
M.S. Bioethics, Alden March Bioethics Insitute/Union Graduate College
Interests: autonomy, the significance of autonomy in childhood, parental duties and children's rights, moral issues of prenatal screening and genetic screening, moral issues of pregnancy and motherhood, assisted reproductive technology, genetic enhancement, the meaning of health and disease, and the influence of medicine on our culture and vice versa.
e-mail: dyrleif
at gmail.com
Anthony Budhram
Education: B.S. Health Sciences, Stony Brook University, SUNY
Interests: history of philosophy, social and political philosophy
e-mail: anthonybudhram
at gmail.com
Joe Carcasole
e-mail: vemane at yahoo.com
John Conboy
e-mail: Johnconboy
at aol.com
Christopher Caulfield
Education: B.A. Philosophy, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: Bioethics, metaethics, metaphysics, Kantian ethics, Aristotelian ethics, environmental ethics
e-mail: lvchris
at gmail.com
Alfredo G. Cid (Freddy)
Education: B.A. Economics (Minor-Business & Spanish) UAlbany (SUNY); M.A. Philosophy & History, Queens College (CUNY); M.B.A. Finance, Nyack College; M.P.S. Urban Studies, Nyack College
Interests: History of Philosophy (Hellenistic Period); Epistemology (American Pragmatism); Social and Political Philosophy (Latin American Fascism)
e-mail: ac972876
at albany.edu
Darleen Cieply
e-mail: dc961443
at albany.edu
Elliot Cross
Education: B.A. Philosophy, London School of Economics
M.A. (all but thesis), San Diego State University
Interests: history of philosophy (especially early modern philosophy), metaphysics, metaethics and ethical theory
e-mail: ec483769
at albany.edu
Kathleen Curtis
e-mail: ktcurtis
at gmail.com
Chris DeLeo
Education: B.A. Philosophy, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: meta-ethics, epistemology, causation and explanation
e-mail: crystalao
at yahoo.com
Colin J. Donnaruma
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Government, Hamilton College
J.D. (Constitutional Law & Civil Rights) Albany Law School
Interests: political philosophy, metaethics, philosophy of law, and epistemology.
e-mail: cdonnaruma
at hotmail.com
Ed DuBois
Education: B.A. Classics, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: ancient philosophy, especially Plato; also Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, ethics, and political philosophy.
e-mail: fabruwil
at yahoo.com
Sarah Eade
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University
Interests: metaphysics, idealism, phenomenology
e-mail: swing6shot at aol.com
website: http://www.myspace.com/3612180
Timothy Fake
e-mail: tf1315
at albany.edu
Daniel Feuer
Education: B.A. Sonoma State University
M.A. Philosophy, University of Colorado at Boulder
Interests: Political Philosophy, Global Justice, Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics
e-mail: daniel.a.feuer
at gmail.com
Thomas Fowler
e-mail: tcf1
at earthlink.net
Luca Graziuso
Education: B.A. Philosophy, University of Maine
M.A. Comparative Literature, Georgetown University
Interests: Aesthetics, Epistemology, Rhetoric, Cultural Studies, Heraclitus, Kant, Nietzsche, and Adorno
e-mail: lucalexi
at gmail.com
Anthony Grisham
e-mail: anthonygrisham
at yahoo.com
Sean Heismann
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Xavier University
M.A. Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University
Interests: applied ethics, bioethics, Kant, vagueness, Rawls
e-mail: sean.heismann
at gmail.com
Shannon Iannacone
e-mail: SB6280
at albany.edu
Shou-Bang Jian
e-mail: sj7389
at albany.edu
Syd Johnson
e-mail: lj4610
at albany.edu
Byung-Ann Kang
Education: B.A., M.A., Korea University
Interests: ethics, aesthetics, Kant
e-mail: bk7784
at albany.edu
Martha Kapelewski
e-mail: marthk
at frontiernet.net
Michael Knoll
e-mail: mk855142
at albany.edu
David Krueger
Education: B.A. Philosophy, History, Simpson College
M.A. Philosophy, Northern Illinois University
Interests: Hume, history of philosophy, metaphysics, logic
e-mail: dk637751
at albany.edu
Brandon Lee
Education: B.A. Philosophy, NYU
Interests: moral philosophy (virtue ethics, applied ethics, moral psychology, and metaethics), social philosophy, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind
e-mail: MessageBrandon
at gmail.com
Damian Masterson
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Ancient Studies, SUNY New Paltz
Interests: history of philosophy, philosophy of mind, analytic philosophy
e-mail: neonomenclature
at yahoo.com
Wes McMichael
Education: B.A. The Master's College
MAT Fuller Theological Seminary
M.Div. Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A. (all but thesis), California State University, Dominguez Hills
Ph.D. Candidate, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: bioethics, applied ethics, virtue ethics, environmental ethics
e-mail: wesmcmichael at gmail.com
website: http://www.albany.edu/~jm913476/
John Milanese
Education: B.A. Philosophy and Economics, St. Lawrence University
Interests: epistemology and philosophy of science, philosophy of logic
e-mail: johnrmilanese at yahoo.com
website: http://www.albany.edu/~jm887713/
Jake Moskal
Education: B.A. Philosophy and Economics, University at Albany, SUNY
e-mail: ake.moskal
at gmail.com
Pete Murray
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Cleveland State University
Interests: mind and science, particularly with regard to causation and explanation; ethics, particularly Kant and Rawls
e-mail: peteamurray
at yahoo.com
Kevin Olbrys
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Binghamton University
M.A. Philosophy, University of New Mexico
Interests: ancient philosophy, especially ancient metaphysics, epistemology and logic.
e-mail: kolbrys
at albany.edu
Susan M. Parrillo
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Skidmore College
Interests: applied ethics - particularly environmental ethics, metaphysics and epistemology - particularly Plato and Kant, existentialism, and philosophy of religion.
e-mail: chefrow
at nycap.rr.com
Nicole de la Parte
e-mail: nicole.delaparte01
at albany.edu
Nicholas Partyka
Education: B.A. Philosophy, State University of New York at Oswego
Interests: marx, socialism/anarchism, philosophy of history, existentialism, the philosophy of participatory economics
e-mail: np181856
at albany.edu
Marius Pascale
e-mail: mp633575
at albany.edu
Edward Peitrowski
e-mail: ep344846
at albany.edu
Leahanna Pelish
Education: B.A. Political Science, Philosophy, Union College
Interests: Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law Environmental Ethics, Human Rights and Global Justice, Feminism, and areas of Bioethics.
e-mail: LK719874
at albany.edu
David Phifer
e-mail: davephifer2
at hotmail.com
Peter Reinisch
e-mail: PeterReinisch
at aol.com
Joshua Rimmer
e-mail: jr556319
at albany.edu
Daniel Soucy
Education:B.A. Westfield State University
M.A. University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: logic, metaphysics, philosophy of logic, philosophy of mathematics
e-mail: dnlsoucy
at yahoo.com
Kevin Stoner
e-mail: stonek
at sage.edu
Emily Sullivan
e-mail: esullivan
at gm.slc.edu
Damian Thibeault
e-mail: dt377122
at albany.edu
Jennifer Tillman
e-mail: jt299363
at albany.edu
Danielle Tomcho
Education:B.A. Philosophy (Minor: Spanish Translation), Kent State University
Interests: Biomedical Ethics, Applied Ethics, Health Care Policy, Clinical Research Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Logic, Dostoevsky, Singer
e-mail: dt118271
at albany.edu
Matt Trapasso
e-mail: mt1827
at albany.edu
Christopher Valencia
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Hofstra University
Interests: Hume, epistemology, philosophy of mind
e-mail: cv488271
at albany.edu
Kimberly Van Orman
e-mail: kv9081
at albany.edu
Daniel Wanless
e-mail: dw174379
at albany.edu
Justin Weil
e-mail: jweiluata
at yahoo.com
Kathleen Whipple
Education: B.S. Studio Art, Southern Connecticut State University
M.A. Women's Studies (concentration: philosophy), Southern Connecticut State University
Interests: bioethics (especially genetic enhancements), virtue ethics
e-mail: igofi13
at yahoo.com
Dave Wolf
e-mail: love2tango
at earthlink.net
Ellena Young
Education: B.A Philosophy / Pre-med, Seattle University
M.S Bioethics (focus in Clinical and Research Ethics, and Health Policy), Union Graduate College/Mount Sinai School of Medicine: The Center for Bioethics and Clinical Leadership
Interests: Bioethics, Philosophy of Mind, Neuroethics, personal identity theory, neuroanatomy/neurophysiology and moral responsibility, neurophenomenology, cognitive neuroscience, The Consciousness Continuum, and the ethical and moral issues of Alzheimer's Disease, advanced dementia, and cognitive impairment. Plus, existentialism and phenomenology (specifically, the philosophical writings of: Kierkegaard, Derrida, Levinas, Gadamer and Merleau-Ponty).
e-mail: eb627532
at albany.edu
William Young
Education: B.A. Philosophy & Sociology, Manhattan College
Interests: Heideggerian Philosophy, Charles Taylor, Existentialism -
particularly DeBeauvior, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky
e-mail: wy985972
at albany.edu
Orin Zelenak
Education: B.A. PSCI, Philosophy, McGill University
Interests: consciousness, philosophy of mind, cognitive science
e-mail: orinzelenak
at yahoo.com




