2024
Clara Bradley
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2024
Lecturer, University College London, 2025-Present
David Mwakima
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2024
Adam Chin
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2024
Instructor, Department of Philosophy, Clovis Community College, 2024-Present
Jason Chen
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2024
Product Marketing Manager, Developer Platform & Open Source, Intuit, 2024-Present
2023
Jingyi Wu
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, 2023-Present
David Freeborn
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Assistant Professor, Northeastern University, London, 2023-Present
Saira Khan
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2023-2024
Nathan Gabriel
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Cognitive and Information Science, University of California, Merced, 2023-Present
Jessica Gonzalez
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Assistant Professor, Orange Coast College, 2023-Present
Tom Colclough
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Humanities Center for Knowledge, Technology, and Society at the University of California, Irvine, 2023-Present
Daniel Herrmann
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Postdoctoral Research, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen, 2023-Present
Helen Meskhidze
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Assistant Professor, Departments of Philosophy and Physics, University of Cincinnati, 2025-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Hole Initiative, Harvard University, 2023-2025
Toni Queck
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Bruce Rushing
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Ross-Lynn Postdoctoral Fellow, VRAI Lab, Purdue University, 2023-Present
2022
Kevin Kadowaki
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2022
Mathematical Statistician, Internal Revenue Service, 2024-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry project, Washington University
in St. Louis, 2022-2024
Charles Leitz
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2022
Lee Killam
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2022
High School Teacher, High Bluff Academy High School
2021
Kino Zhao
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Simon Fraser University, Fall 2022-Present
Lecturer at University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Philosophy Fall 2021
Elliott Chen
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Xavier University, 2022-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Western University, 2021-2022
Will Stafford
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 2024-Present
Marie Curie Fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol, 2022-2024
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Philosophy at the Czech Academy of Sciences,
2021-2022
Aydin Mohseni
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2021
Research Fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 2022-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2021-2022
Alysha Kassam
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2021
Adjunct Professor, Cal State Long Beach and Cal State Fullerton, 2021-Present
2020
Fabio Lampert
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2020
Postdoctoral Fellows, Department of Philosophy, University of Greifswald, 2021-Present
Travis Lacroix
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University, 2021-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto, 2020-2021
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, Université
de Montréal, 2020-2021
Mike Schneider
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2020
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Missouri, 2023-Present
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Chicago,
2021-2022
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2020-2021
Chris Mitsch
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University
of Pittsburgh, 2022-Present
Adjunct instructor at Nebraska Wesleyan University. History, Math, and Philosophy
and Religion departments, 2021-2022
Tim Schmitz
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2020
Quantitative Researcher, Ultra Safe Nuclear, 2023-Present
Technical Writer, PlayerZero, 2022
Math and Science Teacher, Brightmont Academy, 2020-2021
Greg Lauro
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2020
Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Simon Fraser University, 2022-Present
Gerard Rothfus
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2020
Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, 2022-Present
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of Konstanz, 2020-2022
Sam Eklund
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2020
2019
Jeffrey Schatz
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2019
Yale Law School, 2023-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bergen, 2021-2023
Sarita Rosenstock
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2019
Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, University of Melbourne, 2023-Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Philosophy, Research School for Social Science, Australian
National University, 2019-2023
Marian J.R. Gilton
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2019
2018
John Ethan Galebach
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2018
Senior Actuarial Analyst, Quanata, 2022-Present
Actuarial Analyst, California Casualty, 2019-2022
Actuarial Analyst, Applied Underwriters, 2018-2019
2017
Sarah Lawsky
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2017
Professor of Law, Northwestern, Pritzker School of Law, Fall 2016-present
Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine, Fall 2010-2016
Hannah Rubin
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2017
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Missouri, 2023-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Notre Dame University, 2018-2022
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Theoretical Philosophy, University of Groningen,
2017- 2018
2016
Ben Feintzeig
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2016
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Washington, Seattle,
2021-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Washington, Seattle,
2016-2021
2015
Bennett Holman
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2015
Associate Professor, Underwood International College, Yonsei University, 2021-Present
Assistant Professor, Underwood International College, Yonsei University, 2015-2021
2014
Bennett McNulty
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2014
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities,
2023-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities,
2016-2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of Central
Arkansas, 2015-2016
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of Salzburg, 2014-2015
Gregory McWhirter
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2014
Senior Software Engineer, Abnormal Security, 2024-Present
Software Engineer, Bolt, 2021-2023
Software engineer on the search team at ZipRecruiter, 2016-2021
Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher, The Windward School, Los Angeles, 2014-2016
Benjamin Rin
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2014
Assistant Professor, Department for Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht University,
Netherlands, 2016-Present
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Logic, Language, and Computation, University
of Amsterdam, 2015-2016
Lecturer, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of California,
Irvine, Fall 2014
Michael Ernst
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2014
Software Engineer, LinkedIn, 2018-Present
Software Engineer, Concept Tapestry, 2015-2018
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne,
2014-2015
Samuel C. Fletcher
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2014
Professor of Philosophy of Physics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 2024-Present
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities,
2021-2024
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities,
2015-2021
Marie Curie Fellow, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, 2014-2016
Justin Bruner
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2014
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo, 2023-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Economy and Moral Science, University
of Arizona, 2019-2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Groningen, 2018-2019
Lecturer, School of Politics, Australian National University, 2016-2018
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Australian National University,
2014-2016
2013
Cailin O'Connor
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2013
Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of California,
Irvine, 2021-Present
Associate Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of
California, Irvine, 2018-2021
Associate Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of
California, Irvine, 2013-2018
2012
James Owen Weatherall
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2012
Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of California,
Irvine, 2016-Present
Associate Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of
California, Irvine, 2014-2016
Assistant Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of
California, Irvine, 2012-2014
Elliott Wagner
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2012
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 2013-2018
Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute for Logic, Language, and Computation, University
of Amsterdam, 2012-13
2011
Brett Bevers
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2011
Senior Engineering Manager, First American Title, 2023-Present
Principal Software Engineer, Row, Inc, 2021-2023
Head of Data Science and Infrastructure, 2019-2020
Software Engineer, Data Engineering Lead, Dollar Shave Club, 2015-2018
Developer, NationBuilder Corp., Los Angeles, 2012-2015
Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina,
2011-12
Brian Rogers
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2011
Associate, Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles, 2015-Present
J.D., Stanford Law School, 2012-2015
Jordan Stein
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2011
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy, New York City College of Technology, 2011-Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Marymount Manhattan, Spring 2011
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Brooklyn College, 2010-Present
2010
Eric Updike
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2010
Professor, Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy, Glendale Community College, AZ, 2010-Present
John Rapalino
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2010
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Philosophy, Chapman University, 2012- present
Christina Conroy
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2010
Associate Professor, Department of History, Philosophy, and Legal Studies, Morehead
State University, 2016-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of History, Philosophy, and Legal Studies, Morehead
State University, 2010-2016
2009
Rory Smead
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California. Irvine, 2009
Ronald L. and Linda A. Rossetti Professor for the Humanities, Northeastern University,
2017-Present
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Northeastern University,
2016-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Northeastern University,
2010-16
Tutorial Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, The London
School of Economics, 2009-10
JB Manchak
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2009
Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of California,
Irvine, 2017-Present
Associate Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of
California, Irvine, 2015-17
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Washington in Seattle,
2013-2015
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Washington in Seattle,
2009-2013
2007
Kevin Zollman
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2007
Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2023-Present
Professor, Department of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020-2023
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2013-2020
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2009-13
Herbert Simon Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University,
2008-09
Waldemar Rohloff
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2007
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Missouri, St.
Louis, Present
Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Missouri, St.
Louis, 2007
Sean Ebels-Duggan
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2007
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 2007-Present
Sam Hillier
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2007
Instructor, Department of Philosophy, University of Alberta
2006
Curtis Franks
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2006
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, 2013-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, 2006-2013
2005
Brian Woodcock
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2005
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2008-2015
Visiting Assistant Professor, Carleton College, 2007-2008
Rotman Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario,
2005-2007
Carol Skrenes
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2005
2004
Teri Merrick
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2004
Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy, Azusa Pacific University, 2005-Present
Associate Faculty of Philosophy, Bethel College, 2004-05
Doug Hill
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2004
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Philosophy, California State University, Fullerton
2003
Chris Hom
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2003
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 2014-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 2008-14
Visiting Lecturer in Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis, 2005-07
Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2003-05
2002
Patricia Marino
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2002
Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, 2016-Present
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, 2009-16
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, 2004-09
Fellow, Stanford Humanities Fellows Program, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University,
2002-04
2000
J. McKenzie Alexander
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 2000
Professor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of
Economics, 2013-Present
Reader, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics,
2006-2013
Senior Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School
of Economics, 2005-2006
Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of
Economics, 2001-2005
Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 2000-2001
UCI Ph.D.s who worked with current LPS faculty prior to the formation of LPS
Don Fallis
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 1995
Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science, Northeastern, 2019-Present
Professor of Information Resources & Library Science, University of Arizona, 2015-2018
Associate Professor of Information Resources & Library Science, University of Arizona,
2004-2015
Assistant Professor of Information Resources & Library Science, University of Arizona,
1997-2004
Adjunct Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Arizona 2005-2018
William Harms
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 1996
Philosophy Instructor and Independent Scholar, 2000-Present
Seattle Central Community College
Peter Lewis
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 1996
Professor of Philosophy, 2017-Present
Dartmouth College
Peter Vanderschraaf
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California, 1995
Professor, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
University of California, Merced
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