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: cv488271at 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