Alternatives to the PhD
Many of our graduate students go on to PhD programs in philosophy, but many others have found rewarding careers that put their philosophical skills to use in other ways. In each of the following categories, we have listed possible contacts who are either graduates of our program, or who are familiar with the discipline of philosophy and our department.
Law
Chris Green, Associate Professor of Law and H.L.A. Hart Scholar in Law and Philosophy at the University of Mississippi School of Law
Michael Hoffheimer, Professor of Law and Leonard B. Melvin Lecturer at the University of Mississippi School of Law
Community College Teaching
Jessica Boyd (MA 2007), teacher at St. Charles Community College
Dana Updegrove (MA 2008), teacher at Bellevue College
Gregory Smith (MA 2007), teacher at Walters State Community College
Secondary Education
Mark Ortwein, Assistant Professor of Education at University of Mississippi
Library Studies
Chuck Hodgin (MA 2013), Assistant Professor for Systems & Collection Management at Belmont University Library
Nathan Howe (MA 2009), Professional Assistant- Interlibrary Loan at Jackson Hinds Library System
Computer Science
Pamela Lawhead, Emeritus Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Mississippi
Websites with more Information
The American Philosophical Association offers a handbook on non-academic careers
The Daily Nous lists philosophers who have landed jobs outside the academy
Inside Higher Ed collects blog posts that offer non-academic career advice