Lab Consultants
Our consultants are philosophy and/or PPL majors with special training in critical thinking pedagogy. They are experienced, curious, and excited to work with you. You can learn more about each of them below. If you would like to work with one of them in particular, click on their Calendly link to view availability.
Cullin Brown - Lab Director
(he/him)
Cullin is a PhD candidate in Binghamton's philosophy program. His dissertation explores how the realities of moral responsibility (i.e., being responsible) emerge through our practices of holding ourselves and each other responsible. Cullin is also a researcher, through the University of Oslo, on the European Research Council funded MORE project. The project explores the epistemological, ethical, and educational aspects of moral residue in a healthcare context. Cullin has taught and TAed classes in ethics, social and political philosophy, and logic. He would be happy to think critically with you!
To see Cullin's scheduling page follow this link:
Alexandra Weber
(she/her)
Alexandra is a junior double majoring in philosophy and cinema. Her favorite topics include metaphysics and epistemology as well as different theories that question what shapes the way one perceives, interprets, and interacts with the world as an entity. Her work in cinema studies and filmmaking often overlaps with these topics. This has allowed her to experiment with perception, and think critically about the expression of identity and knowledge through film. Ethics is another branch of philosophy she enjoys studying, and uses to inspire and challenge her way of thinking. Environmental ethics is her favorite topic due to the importance it holds in contemporary society.
Some classes she has excelled in are:
- Phil 107: Existence and Freedom
- Phil 122: Elementary Logic
- Phil 149 Environmental Ethics
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
To see Alexandra's scheduling page follow this link:
Cade Schafer
Cade is a sophomore majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Writing Studies. While his philosophical interests are wide and varied, he has a passion for metaethics, Continental philosophy with a focus on German existentialism and philosophical pessimism, as well as comparative philosophy using Buddhist and Daoist ideas. Some of his past conference presentations include work on normative conceptions of gender identity, volunteer ethics using the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, and climate anxiety coupled with Guy Debord鈥檚 The Society of The Spectacle, at Cornell, NYU, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, respectively. He is currently working on a project on existential psychology and the Zhuangzi. Cade also has a love for writing and rhetoric and is excited to help his peers as they navigate both in their own philosophical studies.
Some of the classes he has excelled in are:
- Phil 107: Existence and Freedom
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 180/280: Empathy, Ethics, and Society
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
To see Cade's scheduling page follow this link:
Emilio Kershner
(he/him)
Emilio is a junior majoring in philosophy and Russian cultural studies. His main interests include exploration of human nature and the soul, aesthetics of music, and critical engagement with social identity. His experience with Russian language, literature, and culture often intersects with these topics and gives him an interdisciplinary framework with which to investigate ideas. His current research concerns the ontology of contemporary music forms, exploring why historical theories of music and the ontological categorization of musical traditions fail with the introduction of modern artforms. He has done work on political philosophy in Imperial and Soviet Russia and has explored cultural identity and self-expression during those periods. He also enjoys ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics.
Some classes he has excelled in are:
- Phil 105: Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 202: Descartes, Hume, and Kant
- Phil 380A: Self-Knowledge
To see Emilio's scheduling page follow this link:
Jeremy Santora
(He/they)
Jeremy is a senior majoring in philosophy and sociology. His main interests concern
the historical movement of class society through webs of life as expressed in the
shifting terrain of human/nature relations, jurisprudence, and the management of the
labor process. His current research project investigates the emergence and deployment
of Earth System Law (ESL), specifically the Rights of Nature, within post-capitalist
transitions by tracking the shift from dualism to holism in the management philosophies
and legal strategies of the American environmental movement throughout the 20 th and
21 st century. In addition to his research, Jeremy has a keen interest in German idealism,
existentialism, post-structuralism, and
psychoanalysis.
Some classes he has excelled in are:
- Phil 107: Existence and Freedom
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 202: Descartes, Hume, and Kant
- Phil 480M: Thinking Performance
To see Jeremy's scheduling page follow this link:
Joseph Brugellis
Joseph is a junior double-majoring in philosophy, politics and law (PPL) and history. His main interests include ethics and political philosophy鈥攑articularly when those fields intersect with questions of justice and ideal theory. He intends to attend law school, inspired by his interest in judicial philosophy and legal interpretation. Joseph has taken several courses on applied ethics and normative topics鈥攚ith the most recent being a class on the philosophy of work, well-being and justice, which explores the relationship between work and our lives on an individual and governmental level. He is also currently studying the history of ethical theories and contemporary discourse related to the field.
Some classes he has excelled in include:
- Phil 146: Law and Justice
- Phil 148: Markets, Ethics and the Law
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
To see Joseph's scheduling page follow this link:
Lucy Murphy
Lucy is a junior majoring in Philosophy and Computer Science. Her favorite topics in philosophy include metaethics, ethics, philosophy of language, and self-knowledge. She also enjoys topics in philosophy of technology research.
Some classes she has excelled in are:
- Phil 107: Existence and Freedom
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 150: Technology Policy and Ethics
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
- Phil 202: Descartes Hume and Kant
- Phil 380A: Self Knowledge
- Disgust, Morality, and the Law
- Feminist Philosophy
To see Lucy's scheduling page follow this link:
Sarah Lydon
(she/her)
Sarah is a senior majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Law, and minoring in Anthropology. Her main interests include epistemology and political philosophy, especially because she is pursuing a career in law post-grad. She has also been a TA for Plato and Aristotle, and taught a small group discussion for the course. Additionally, Sarah has taken multiple courses on tech and philosophy and the work of Heidegger. In particular, the intersection between AI and ethics is something that fascinates her, due to the increased use and reliance on technology in our modern world which has many sinister implications. Her background in anthropology helps enlighten her understanding of things such as environmental ethics and feminist philosophy.
Some classes she has excelled in include:
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 146: Law and Justice
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
To see Sarah's scheduling page follow this link:
Contact
Contact Cullin Brown at cbrown77@binghamton.edu with any questions.