Philosophy Department News

Dr. Radebaugh speaks about Champlain Towers Collapse

Radebaugh speaks about Champlain Towers at SEAKM

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Dr. Schwartz featured in Wichita Eagle

An interview with our resident philosopher of space exploration, Dr. James S.J. Schwartz, was featured in the Wichita Eagle.

Apply Now for Scholarship for WSU Philosophy Majors

If you're a philosophy major at WSU, you should consider applying for the Craig Macy Endowed Scholarship in Philosophy! Applications are due November 8, 2021.

Dr. Sager Returns to Lecture at WSU

The Philosophy Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Angela Sager as its newest instructor.

Congrats to 2021 WSU Honorees!

Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Bondy, Dr. Brian Hepburn, Dr. Xiufen Liu, and Dr. James Schwartz on their recent accomplishments!

Farewell to Dr. Birondo

Dr. Birondo has accepted a position at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he will be promoted to full Professor and chair the Department of Philosophy.

WSU Pre-Law Gets a Boost to KU

Kansas high school students seriously considering a law career can get a year’s head start at WSU with the LEAD (Legal Education Accelerated Degree) program, which provides a pathway to the University of Kansas School of Law.

Courtney Minor featured in The Sunflower

“With philosophy you are going to find it everywhere,” Minor said. “Philosophy has always been there to sort out issues like ethical issues, and law and politics.”

Perspectives: Reestablishing Reality Flyer

Dr. Sterrett to speak about "Understanding Science and Bias" as part of WSU's Perspectives: Reestablishing Reality series.

Susan G. Sterrett, Curtis D. Gridley Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, presented the last talk in this five-week series on May 5, 2021.

Courtney Minor to UCLA!

WSU Philosophy major Courtney Minor has accepted an offer from UCLA, with 7 years of funding, for graduate study in philosophy.

Alumni News

Zohreh Dalirian has been admitted to the Doctoral program in Education at Southeastern University (2021).

LCDR Joseph M. Hatfield returned to his roots in the WSU Philosophy department to give talks on the philosophical significance and implications of the blockchain technology used in cryptocurrencies for Internet 3.0, and a philosophical analysis of state intelligence in democratic and authoritarian systems (2021).

Lucy Petroucheva is a civic engagement manager at the Kansas Leadership Center (2021).

Courtney Minor is now enrolled in the PhD program in Philosophy at UCLA with 7 years of funding. She's studying Philosophy of Law, Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Logic (2021).

Daniel Saunders finished his masters at York University and is now getting his PhD in Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. He's studying Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Social Science and Philosophy of Medicine (2020).

Tyler Hiebert is finishing his dissertation for a PhD in Communications at the Annenberg School of Communications, USC (2020).

Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover founded Groover Labs, a creative concept to market maker space in Wichita's Old Town Opportunity Zone (2019).

Alumni Spotlight

Hector Corea

Class of 2014

Education:

Wichita State University, Political Science and Philosophy double major (2014)

UC Berkley Law School (2016)

Previous Employment:

U.S. Army Reserve

Current Job Title:

Associate Attorney, DLA Piper LLP.

Responsibilities include:

Synthesizing legal research and analysis into a coherent written memorandum or brief for submission to a client, court or arbitrator

Appearing in a court of law, arbitration or other judicial tribunal on behalf of the firm's client

Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents

Anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems within the law firm or for a client — and developing strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk

Congratulations everyone!

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