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The critical and analytical skills developed in the study of philosophy are applicable to any profession.

While nearly fifteen percent of our graduates pursue a Ph.D. in philosophy, at least twenty-six percent of our philosophy alumni pursue graduate education in other related fields. Philosophy is one of the top two or three academic disciplines whose students score highest on the Law School Admissions Test. Our graduates have gained admission to a variety of law schools.

David Strand is a full-time Professor of Philosophy at Oakland Community College, Wayne County, Michigan.

Kevin Kretschmer is enrolled in an M.A. Program in Philosophy at University College, Dublin, Ireland.  He is writing his thesis on theories of social evolution and the normative foundations of critical theory.

Michael Haynes is working as a law clerk in the legal department of the Office of the General Counsel at the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in Washington DC. He obtained the position through the Peggy Browning Fellowship, which gives law students interested in union-side labor law opportunities to work for union attorneys and organizations. In the fall Michael will be working as a law clerk at the AFL-CIO headquarters  in Washington, D.C. while he completes his third year of law school. 

Roy MacKenzie earned his Masters of Library Science, with a focus on Archives Management.  He currently works at the Cambridge Public Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

Maxwell Czerniawski is working for the Institute for Justice in Minneapolis, MN this summer. The Institute is a non-profit/public interest law firm that does liberty-enhancing litigation and outreach -- anything from free speech defense and campaign finance reform, to fighting eminent domain, fostering economic liberty, and defending school choice laws.  He has three semesters remaining to complete his JD at the University of Michigan Law School.  

Michelle Marhofer received her M.A. in philosophy from the University of Toledo and will be teaching philosophy at Washtenaw Community College, the University of Toledo, and the University of Phoenix this fall.

Michael Greenlee completed a Masters of Library Science degree at the University of Illinois-Champaign. 

David Coverly, 1987 alumni, is a world-renowned cartoonist. He was the 2010 Undergraduate Symposium invited keynote speaker. His website biography reports that his cartoons have been reprinted in such publications as Esquire, Saturday Evening Post, The New York Times, and USA Today. His syndicated cartoon panel, "Speed Bump" was given the Best in Newspaper Panels award by the National Cartoonists Society in 1995 and 2003. In 1998, the same organization gave him another award for Best Greeting Cards. In both 2004 and 2005, Coverly was nominated by the NCS for the prestigious Reuben Award, given to the Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. In addition to his syndicated work, Coverly is also a regular contributing artist to both of PETA’s magazines, Animal Times and Grrr! for kids. http://www.creators.com/comics/speed-bump-about.html

Recent graduates who are pursuing the doctorate in Philosophy include:

Jake Kuhn, Purdue University; Karen McCarthy, Emory University; Veronica Pear, University of California-San Diego; Mohammed Abouzahr and Mark Wenzel, Wayne State University; Eric Colwell, University of Hawai’i; April Hall, University of Illinois, Chicago; Thomas Cudney, Georgia State University; Theresa Lazlo, Arizona State University; Dera Sipe, Villanova University; and Rebecca Traynor, City University of New York.

Alumni who have achieved the doctorate in Philosophy or other higher education degrees include:

David Strand, Emory University; Raimondo Elugardo, Ph.D., University of Calgary, Edmonton and Professor at the University of Arizona.  Professor Elugardo also received the 1998 EMU Alumni Award. Lyle Zynda, Ph.D., Princeton University; Larry Garascia, Ph.D., Northwestern University; Leonard Lawler, Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook and Professor at the University of Memphis; Mark Metalski, Ph.D., Duquesne University; Arlene Kwasniak, Ph.D., University of Edmonton, Calgary and Tadd Ruetnik, Purdue University.

Luke Hoorlebeke is pursuing his doctorate in Political Science at the New School for Social Research. Scott Hoogerhyde achieved the D.M., Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University and is pursuing his doctorate in Pastoral Psychology, Columbia University. Scott Hoogerhyde also received the 1998 EMU Alumni Award. Gary Duma received his M.A. in Mathematics, EMU, and is working on a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at Oakland University.

Many philosophy alumni are practicing attorneys or are pursuing the J.D. degree:

Steve Allen, University of Toledo; Max Czerniawski, The University of Michigan; Jeremiah Fanslau, Michigan State University; Michael Haynes, Pennsylvania State University; Kellen Myers, Indiana State University School of Law; and Charles DeGryse, Wayne State University. Ann McGuire was awarded the prestigious Clarence Darrow Scholarship to the University of Michigan Law School. Other graduates include: Paul Rootare, J.D.,University of Michigan; Jason Sweeney, Michigan State University; Michael Vincent, J.D., Michigan State University; Aaron Israels, University of Detroit Law School; Peter Scranton, J.D., Michigan State University, City Prosecutor, Columbus, Ohio; and Rob Walkowiak, J.D., George Washington University, attorney for the National Labor Relations Board.

In the Arts:

Anthony Penta graduated from the University of Texas with an M.F.A. in film production, now a professional editor, cinematographer and media producer. Putnam Trumbull is in his third year of the film program at NYU Tisch Asia, living in Metro Manila, Philippines and writing a screenplay. Petr Rice is Assistant Sound Designer for the feature film, "Urban Explorer" directed by Andy Fetscher and Junior Sound Designer and Composer for Sky Deutschland, Pay-TV in Germany.

Alumni who pursue or have achieved a Philosophy Masters or higher degree in other fields include:

Drew Delaney and Adam Melinn, M.A. in Philosophy; Michelle Marhofer, M.A. in History and M.A. in Philosophy. Brad Wakefield and Monique Horton are pursuing the M.A. in Philosophy, Wayne State University. Michael Matrescu, M.A., the University of Michigan School of Information; Cissi Bock Bauer, M.A. in English Rhetoric; Scott Duimstra, M.L.S. in Library Science; Barry Hall, M.A. in Literature; Roy MacKenzie, M.A. in Information Science. Ben Rosenburg(1999) earned his Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification from EMU and his M.A. in Teaching from Marygrove College.  He is currently  teaching high school social studies at Highland Park Community High School.