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Philosophy PhD Placement Record (2014–Present)
| Graduation Year | Area of Specialization | Supervisor | Initial Position After Graduation | Current Position (Up To Five Years After Graduation) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ancient Philosophy | Gerard Naddaf | Professor, Humber College | |
| 2014 | Philosophy of Science | Jagdish Hattiangadi | Professor, Seneca College | |
| 2014 | Ethics & Value Theory | Bob Meyers | SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis | Instructor, Washington University in St. Louis |
| 2014 | Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science | Henry Jackman | Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki | Regular Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| 2015 | Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science | Susan Dimock | Sessional Instructor, York University; Chairperson of the Board, Toronto350.org | Victim’s Rights Caseworker, Aboriginal Legal Services; Sessional Instructor, Conestoga College |
| 2015 | Philosophy of Science | Jagdish Hattiangadi | PhD student | |
| 2015 | Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science | Jagdish Hattiangadi | Professor, Humber College; Professor, Sheridan College | |
| 2015 | Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science | Muhammad Ali Khalidi | Visiting Lecturer of Philosophy, Indiana University Kokomo | Associate Professor (tenured), Park University |
| 2015 | Metaphilosophy | Henry Jackman | Sessional Instructor, York University | |
| 2015 | Ethics & Value Theory | Duff Waring | Research Associate, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge | |
| 2015 | Epistemology | Lorraine Code | Assistant Professor (non-tenure track), McMaster University | |
| 2016 | Metaphysics | Henry Jackman | Sessional Instructor, York University | Research Grant and Project Officer, University of Toronto Scarborough |
| 2016 | Metaphysics | Muhammad Ali Khalidi | Sessional Instructor, University of Winnipeg | Sessional Instructor, University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| 2016 | Philosophy of Religion | Michael Giudice | Full-time instructor, De La Salle College | |
| 2016 | Ethics & Value Theory | Wes Cragg | Sessional Instructor, Schulich School of Buisness; CSR and Sustainability Consultant | |
| 2016 | Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science | Kristin Andrews | Policy Analyst, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario | Registrar & CEO, College of Physiotherapists of Ontario |
| 2017 | Continental Philosophy | Jim Vernon | Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte | Associate Professor (tenured), University at Buffalo |
| 2017 | Philosophy of Language | Judy Pelham | Sessional Instructor, York University | |
| 2018 | Political Philosophy | Michael Giudice | Sessional Instructor, York University | |
| 2018 | Metaethics | Bob Myers | Conseiller en éthique, Commission de l’éthique en science et en technologie, Gouvernement du Québec | Coordonnateur, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, Gouvernement du Québec |
| 2018 | Argumentation Theory | Michael Gilbert | Sessional Instructor, University of Windsor | |
| 2019 | Philosophy of Language | Claudine Verheggen | Harper-Schmidt Fellow in the Society of Fellows & Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Humanities Division, University of Chicago | Assistant Professor in Logic and Metaphysics (Limited-Term Appointment), Concordia University |
| 2019 | Ethics & Value Theory | Alice MacLachlan / Bob Myers | Clinical Ethics Fellow, Centre for Clinical Ethics (Toronto) | Clinical Ethicist, Alberta Health Services |
| 2020 | Ethics & Value Theory | Alice MacLachlan / Regina Rini | Postdoctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medecine | Assistant Professor (tenure track), University of Louisville; Clinical Ethicist, Norton Healthcare |
| 2020 | Ethics & Value Theory | Alice MacLachlan | Mitacs Accelerate Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Victoria | Clinical Ethics Fellow, Centre for Clinical Ethics (Toronto) |
| 2020 | Epistemology | Lorraine Code | ||
| 2021 | Epistemology | Claudine Verheggen | Sessional Instructor, York University | Assistant Professor (tenure track), University of Macau |
| 2021 | Philosophy of Action | Bob Myers | Sessional Instructor, Trent University | Assistant Professor (contractually limited appointment), McMaster University |
| 2021 | Ethics & Value Theory, Political Philosophy | Kristin Andrews | Postdoctoral Researcher, Messerli Research Institute | Adjunct Instructor, Seneca Polytechnic |
| 2021 | Phenomenology | Jo Gonda | Sessional Instructor, York University | MA student, University of Tartu |
| 2022 | Ethics & Value Theory | Idil Boran | Postdoctoral Visitor, Educational Development, York University Teaching Commons | Educational Developer, York University Teaching Commons |
| 2022 | Philosophy of Action | Bob Myers | Sessional Instructor, York University | Sessional Instructor, York University |
| 2022 | Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science | Muhammad Ali Khalidi | Visiting Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science, York University | SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, New York University |
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