Christopher Boom is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Philosophy writing his dissertation on the rule of law and human rights under the supervision of Eric Mack. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy at Loyola University New Orleans, his JD and an LLM in Transnational Law (with distinction) from Temple University, and an M.A. in Philosophy from Tulane. He is the author of “Reflections on the Rule of Law After NFIB v. Sebelius” in The Affordable Care Act Decision: Philosophical and Legal Implications, Fritz Allhoff and Mark Hall eds. (Routledge, 2014)

Michael Morrissey is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Philosophy writing his dissertation on intellectual property rights under the supervision of Eric Mack.

Derek Duplessie is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy. He is writing his dissertation on Plato’s defense of Socratic philosophy under the direction of Professor Ronna Burger.

Caroline Tipler is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychology. She is writing her dissertation on the psychology of anti-immigration attitudes under the direction of Janet B. Ruscher.

April Olsen is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy. She is writing her dissertation on psychology of punishment in the works of Plato and Nietzsche under the direction of Professor Richard Velkley.