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This is a list of current graduate students in the department, along with their e-mail addresses.

Darren T. Anderson
Interests: philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of science
e-mail: da0136 at albany.edu

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/

Ellena Bennett
Education: B.A Philosophy / Pre-med, Seattle University
M.S Bioethics (focus in Research Ethics and Health Policy), Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Union Graduate College
Interests: existential/phenomenology (specifically Kierkegaard, Derrida, Gadamer and Nietzsche), medical ethics/bioethics (specifically transplantation ethics and resource allocation)
e-mail: ellena.bennett at gmail.com

Steven Bernstein
e-mail: sb5277 at albany.edu

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: dyrleifb at hotmail.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

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

Elliot Cross
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
e-mail: daniel.a.feuer atgmail.com Areas of Interest: Political Philosophy, Global Justice, Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics. BA: Sonoma State University. MA: University of Colorado at Boulder.

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
Interests: Descartes, Francisco Suarez, Metaphysics, History of Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, as well as issues pertaining to 'persons' and personal identity, and social justice.
e-mail: marthk at frontiernet.net

Leahanna Klement
Education: B.A. Political Science, Philosophy, Union College
Interests: political philosophy, moral philosophy, ethics, and more.
e-mail: LK719874 at albany.edu

David Krueger
Education: B.A. Philosophy and History, Simpson College
M.A. Philosophy, Northern Illinois University
Interests: Hume, history of philosophy, metaphysics, logic
e-mail: dk637751 at albany.edu

Klaus Ladstaetter
e-mail: klaus_ladstaetter at fastmail.fm
website: http://www.albany.edu/~kl7887/

Kevin Lahey
Interests: ethics, environmental ethics, bioethics, animal rights
e-mail: lahey_77 at yahoo.com

Henry Lampman
Interests:political philosophy and ethics (especially concerning freedom, flourishing, and non-interventionism), consilience, Gaia theory, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind
e-mail: chronovore at gmail.com

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
MDiv, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A. (all but thesis), California State University, Dominguez Hills
Interests: bioethics, environmental ethics, applied ethics, virtue 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

Edward Peitrowski
e-mail: ep344846 at albany.edu

David Phifer
e-mail: davephifer2 at hotmail.com

David Pinkowski
Education: B.A. Philosophy and English Literature, St. Lawrence University
M.A. Philosophy, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: pluralism, practical reason, the existence of god, Aristotle's ethics
e-mail: djpinkowski at yahoo.com

Peter Reinisch
e-mail: PeterReinisch at aol.com

Joshua Rimmer
e-mail: jr556319 at albany.edu

Daniel Soucy
Education:M.A. Philosophy, University at Albany, SUNY
Interests: logic, metaphysics, philosophy of logic, philosophy of mathematics
e-mail: SnarkhunterB2 at aol.com

Jonathan Sozek
e-mail: jsozek at gmail.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

Danielle Tomcho
e-mail: dt118271 at albany.edu

Matt Trapasso
e-mail: mt1827 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
e-mail: igofi13 at yahoo.com

Dave Wolf
e-mail: love2tango at earthlink.net

Jie Yin
e-mail: jy582486 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