Current Graduate Students
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Mark Anderson Degrees: BA Philosophy, CSU San Bernardino (2010) Philosophical Interests: Metaphysics (esp. Possibility), Applied Ethics, Modern Philosophy Email: rg220gax75aw100@hotmail.com |
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Uriel Barba Degrees: BA Philosophy, UC Irvine (2005) Philosophical Interests: Early Modern Metaphysics, Existentialism, Ethics Extracurricular Interests: follows sports in general, but is a huge baseball fan (esp. history of baseball). Uriel also enjoys barbecuing whenever possible. Email: uriel.barba@student.csulb.edu |
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Emily Barrett Degrees: BA Philosophy, Colby College (2007) Email: barrett.emily@gmail.com Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language Extracurricular Interests: music, nature, outer space |
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Brianna Chapman Degree: BA in Philosophy and Religion, Northwest Nazarene University (2012) Philosophical Interests: Aesthetics, Feminism, Ethics Extracurricular Interests: cycling, literature, coffee-roasting, sustainable living Email: brianna.chapman@student.csulb.edu |
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Philip Cross Degrees: BA Religious Studies, San Diego State University (2008); MA Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary (2010) Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Religion, Philosophical Theology, Metaphysics of Causation. Currently, Philip is working on Hume’s theory of causation and its roots in Malebranche’s theory of occasionalism. Email: mrphilcross@gmail.com |
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Joanne Dalby Degrees: BA Philosophy with Honors, University of Oregon (2011) Philosophical Interests: History/Philosophy of Logic, History/Philosophy of Science, Epistemology (esp. Rationality & Methods of Inquiry), Feminist Phenomenology, Animal Ethics, and Ancient Skepticism (esp. Sextus Empiricus) Extracurricular Interests: I love sunshine, cats, Italian Longsword; mountain biking, motorcycles, and fast rumbly cars. Email: joanne.dalby@student.csulb.edu |
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Victor Davis Degrees: BA Philosophy, CSU Long Beach (2009) Philosophical Interests: Wittgenstein, Pragmatism, Philosophy of Mind. Currently, Victor is working on his comprehensive exams in the History of Analytic Philosophy. He plans to become a teacher. Extracurricular Interests: fishing, hiking, biking and reading Email: progreenmint@hotmail.com |
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Ronnie Demler Degrees: BA Philosophy, Biola University (2003) Philosophical Interests: Ethics, Metaethics, Philosophy of Language, and Philosophy of Religion. Extracurricular Interests: weightlifting and leisure reading Email: rdemler@gmail.com |
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Seema Duhan Degrees: BS (Hons) in Agricultural Sciences, CCS HAU (India) (2007); Postgraduate Diploma, Science and Development Communication, CDIT (India) (2008) Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science, Ethics Extracurricular Interests: photography, writing (esp. blogging, poetry), reading, trekking Email: seemaduhan@hotmail.com |
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Ernest Escobar Degrees: BA Philosophy, UC Irvine (2005) Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Mind (esp. Cartesian Dualism), Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Humean Skepticism Extracurricular Interests: martial arts (esp. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Escrima), watching movies and reading books Email: philo247@hotmail.com |
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Kristopher Gay Degrees: BA Philosophy, UC Berkeley (2006); JD, USC School of Law (2013) Philosophical Interests: Nietzsche, Philosophy of Law Extracurricular Interests: traveling, backpacking, cooking Email: kallow@hotmail.com |
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Susan James Degrees: BS Computer Engineering, CSU Long Beach; MA Cognitive Science, CSU Long Beach (2012) Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Psychology and Religion. Susan has just completed her comprehensive exams on the Computational Cognitive Science. Extracurricular Interests: programming Email: susan.james.csulb@gmail.com |
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Curtis Lane Degrees: BA Philosophy and French, Hood College (2011) Philosophical Interests: History of Philosophy (esp. Early Modern and Kant), Analytic approaches to GLBTQ Philosophy, aesthetics. Curtis also has casual interests in Ethics, Existentialism, Philosophy of Language, Epistemology, and General Philosophy of Science. Extracurricular Interests: passions are food (its preparation as well as its consumption), literature, and fitness. Email: curtis.l.lane@gmail.com |
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Ryan Mason Degrees: BA Philosophy and Linguistics, University of Hawai’i at Hilo (2010) Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychology, and Philosophy of Language. Ryan is also interested in the development of Psychology during the 19th and 20th century, and issues concerning mental and cognitive disorders (esp. Autism Spectrum Disorder). Extracurricular Interests: bicycling, hiking, backpacking in new places, and spending time with my wife and children. Email: ryanjmsn@gmail.edu |
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Holly Mikhael Degrees: BA Philosophy and Sociology, UC Irvine (2009) Philosophical Interests: Early and Late Wittgenstein, Environmental Ethics, Free Will, Philosophy of Education Extracurricular Interests: hiking, snowboarding, going to the beach, watching live music, traveling, and karaoke. Holly also volunteers with educationally disadvantaged students in helping them access opportunities in higher education Email: holly.mikhael@gmail.com |
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Dan Norton Degrees: BA Philosophy, University of Virginia (2001) Philosophical Interests: Free Will, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind. Dan is currently working on a thesis on agent-causal libertarianism. In addition to pursuing the MA, he has worked as a K-12 tutor (of writing, grammar, history, literature, and math), and has published an article on Will Durant’s The Story of Civilization. When finished with the MA, Dan plans to pursue a PhD in Philosophy. Email: Daniel.Norton@student.csulb.edu. |
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Page Osborne Degrees: BA Liberal Arts, Concordia College (2010). Philosophical Interests: Existentialism, Asian Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Education. Currently, Page is working on her thesis, entitled “Being Heard: An Evaluation of Procedural Theories of Autonomy and Their Application to Cultivating Autonomy Through Engaged Pedagogy.” After Cal State Long Beach, Page will be pursuing a second Masters Degree at Creighton University in Teaching Arts and a Secondary Teaching Credential in History. Extracurricular Interests: lifting weights, martial arts, riding horses, and driving Bobcat. Email address: page.p.osborne@gmail.com |
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Kele Perkins Degrees: BA Psychology, Whittier College (1994) Philosophical Interests: Epistemology, Logic Extracurricular Interests: kids, chess, music, sports Email: keleperkins@gmail.com |
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Melissa Ramirez Degrees: BA Philosophy, CSU Long Beach (2011) Philosophical Interests: Applied Ethics (esp. Animal, Environmental, Medical), Ethics, British Empiricism, Philosophy of Religion, Early Modern Philosophy Extracurricular Interests: gardening, reading, writing, vermicomposting, walking, hiking, aquascaping, breeding fish, and listening to music. Melissa is a Twilight Zone, M*A*S*H, and Simpsons (seasons 2-12) fan. She has 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3 turtles, and 10 fish, and loves going to Disneyland. Email: melissaraeramirez@gmail.com |
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Neil Richmond Degrees: BA Philosophy, CSU Bakersfield (2010) Philosophical Interests: Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, Kant, Philosophy of Neuroscience, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Biology, Semiotics, Logic, Personal Identity and Bioethics Extracurricular Interests: Neil is a casual bicycle enthusiast and a fair bowler, an avid stand-up comedy fan, and an avid code-monkey (and of games of all sorts) Email: ndrichmond@gmail.com |
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David Smith Degrees: BA Philosophy, UCLA (2008) Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Analytic Philosophy Currently, David is completing his comprehensive exams; he will be examining the concept of truth and then exploring a Cognitive Semantic approach to Mark Wilson’s Wandering Significance, and will be arguing for a metaphorical interpretation of Descartes’ Natural Geometry. Extracurricular Interests: traveling, reading mythology and literature, watching movies (esp. comedies) and studying maps. David is also an avid organizer. Email: benadou13@aol.com |
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Steven Smith Degrees: BA English and Philosophy, Mansfield University (2011) Philosophical Interests: Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Existentialism, Hegel, Marx, Foucault Extracurricular Interests: guitar, fatherhood, reading Email: Steven.Smith01@student.csulb.edu |
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Kevin Watson Degrees: BA Philosophy, CSU San Bernardino (2011) Philosophical Interests: Applies Ethics (esp. Environmental Ethics, Animal Rights, Medical Ethics), Environmental Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy. Kevin is also interested in Utilitarianism, Eudaimonia, and the British empiricists Extracurricular Interests: bowling, cycling, Indian pale and red ales, music (esp. progressive, indie, experimental, psychedelic, and folk), and informing people of the inhumane treatment of the animals they eat Email: kevin.wat11@yahoo.com |
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Christian Weede Degrees: BA Philosophy, CSU San Bernardino (2011) Philosophical Interests: Classical Symbolic Logic, Computation and AI, Psychological Continuity, Four-dimensionalism, Philosophy of Mathematics, Anti-realism, Anti-foundationalism, Epistemic Theories of Vagueness. Currently, Christian is interested in heuristics in AI Email: christian.weede@student.csulb.edu |
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Ken Wells Degrees: BS Biology, SUNY Oswego (2004); BA Philosophy, Berry College (2005) Interests: Philosophy of Biology Extracurricular Interests: long distance running Email: myshpup@gmail.com |
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David J. Ybarra Degrees: BA History, UC Riverside (2006); MA History, CSU Los Angeles (2008) Philosophical Interests: History of philosophy (esp. Early Modern), Philosophy of Science, Ethics. Extracurricular Interests: David is an avid follower of sports (esp. the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers), and enjoys spending time with family and friends. Email: david.ybarra@student.csulb.edu |