Incoming Class of 2023

C. Crumpler

Charles Crumpler

B.S./B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics, East Carolina University, 2021
M.A. in Mathematics, East Carolina University

My primary interest is in logic, both mathematical and philosophical, with a special focus on logics that differ from first-order logic. I have also done work in several areas of metaphysics, with my most sustained research focusing on the nature of musical works. Outside of philosophy, my interests include listening to and playing music and adapting non-vegetarian recipes to a vegetarian diet. 
 

L. Dunham

Laurel Dunham

B.A. Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2022

Area of interest: Metaethics, Ethics

I am primarily interested in metaethics, specifically the debate over moral realism. I am also interested in epistemology and the philosophy of language, as well as the intersection of both of these disciplines with metaethics.
 

L. Forest

Loane Forest

B.A. in Philosophy, Sorbonne Université, 2022
B.S. in Computer Science, Sorbonne Université, 2023

Area of interest: Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Metaphysics
 

C. Griffin

Connor Griffith

BA Philosophy, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 2020
BA History, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 2020

MA Philosophy, Ohio University 2022

Area of interest: Ethics, Metaethics, Confucianism

My primary research interests are concerned with the ethical and metaethical dimensions of various ethical traditions including both Aristotelian and Stoic forms of virtue ethics, as well as ethics in the Confucian tradition. I'm particularly interested in problems in moral psychology, such as moral motivation and the degree to which sentiments and intellect inform our moral practices. I am also interested in exploring the implications these ethical traditions have for both aesthetics and politics
 

Q. Zhang

Qiwen (Emma) Zhang

B.A. Philosophy, University of Washington, 2023

Area of interest: Political Philosophy, Metaethics, Analytic Philosophy

I am interested in studying applied ethics in public policy, moral education, and analytic philosophy. My current project is about shifting the focus on moral disagreement from attitudes or beliefs to actions