Alumni
Alumni of the MA program in Ethics and Applied Philosophy have pursued a variety of careers. Since 2015, about a third of our alumni have applied to PhD programs, with a success rate of approximately 60%. Since 2015, only 3 out of 21 students have left UNC Charlotte before finishing, in one case to attend a PhD program in Philosophy. Since 2004, 40% of our alumni have been women or gender non-conforming.
The table below lists either the initial graduate placement or the current employment of select alumni. Employment details are current as of 2018 and will be updated as new information becomes available. Where indicated, students earned the Graduate Certificate rather than the MA.
| Year | Name | Graduate Placement | Current Employment |
| 2022 | P. Connor | PhD program in Philosophy, Michigan State University | |
| 2022 | I. Hosbach | PhD program in Philosophy, Marquette University | |
| 2022 | A. Pinto | PhD program in Philosophy, Marquette University | |
| 2021 | E. Rhodes | Dual PhD Program in Philosophy and Health Care Ethics, St. Louis University | |
| 2021 | e. smith | PhD Program in Philosophy, Emory University | |
| 2021 | D. Turner | PhD Program in Geography, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2020 | A. Brown | Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples Law, University of Oklahoma | Choreographer and owner, Adrianna Eve Company |
| 2020 | K. Burns | PhD program in Philosophy, Marquette University | |
| 2020 | P. Gordon | PhD Program in Philosophy, Bowling Green State University | |
| 2020 | R. Pinka | PhD Program in Public Policy, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2019 | C. Cannon | PhD Program in American Studies, George Washington University | |
| 2019 | M. Castor | PhD program in Philosophy, SUNY Stony Brook | |
| 2019 | Z. Chandler | Residence Education Coordinator, Housing and Residence Life, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2019 | M. Dalton | Assistant Director of Faculty Affairs & Department Administration, Belk College of Business, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2019 | B. Davis | Ethics & Compliance Officer, HCA Healthcare | |
| 2019 | D. Majeed | 9th Grade Student Services Teacher Resident, Freire Charter School | |
| 2019 | A. Marshall | ||
| 2018 | R. Abbate (CERT) | Part-Time Lecturer in English and Philosophy, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | |
| 2018 | J. Al-Sadat | Graduate Certificate program in Applied Linguistics, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2018 | Z. Easterling | PhD program in Performance Studies, New York University | |
| 2018 | T. Gilliam | Policy Analyst, Farm Bureau Insurance | |
| 2018 | C. Kularski | PhD program in Educational Research, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2018 | J. Leff | PhD program in Science and Technology Studies, Virginia Tech | |
| 2018 | M. Murray | ||
| 2018 | N. Yartey | Photographer, NY Visual Arts | |
| 2017 | J. Bonsall | CEO, The Front Office | |
| 2017 | M. Haag | Host, Probably Poly podcast | |
| 2017 | S. Holt | PhD program in Philosophy, University of Oklahoma | |
| 2017 | K. Lowenstein | PhD program in Philosophy, Michigan State University | |
| 2017 | D. Person | Editorial Assistant, McFarland | |
| 2016 | T. Eyrich | ||
| 2016 | L. Molina | Part-Time Lecturer in Philosophy, Guilford Technical Community College | |
| 2016 | D. Self (CERT) | PhD program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, SUNY Stony Brook | |
| 2016 | A. Williams | NC Coordinator, SisterSong | |
| 2015 | J. Rines | ||
| 2014 | L. Williams (CERT) | Controller, Financial Services, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2014 | R. Wolfe | Principal, Thru Traffic Marketing | |
| 2013 | B. Gray | PhD program in Applied Ethics, Stellenbosch University | |
| 2013 | W. Jarrett | Part-Time Lecturer in Philosophy, North Carolina A&T | |
| 2013 | H. Levinson | Managing Director, Lahayim Cooperative | |
| 2013 | E. Mason | MA program in Sociology, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2013 | J. Paul | ||
| 2013 | T. Piccard (CERT) | JD program, Wake Forest School of Law | |
| 2013 | R. Preville | Director, Audiovisual Integration and Support for Learning Environments, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2013 | M. Wilson | JD program, Wake Forest School of Law | |
| 2013 | T. Simpson (CERT) | Owner, Main Source Logistics | |
| 2013 | M. Zinn | Account Manager, Select Group | |
| 2012 | J. Branch | Principal, Back Creek Christian Academy | |
| 2012 | K. Duncan | PhD program in Philosophy, Bowling Green State University | |
| 2012 | M. King | JD program, Cumberland School of Law | |
| 2011 | C. Montgomery (CERT) | ||
| 2010 | H. Lintz | JD program, UNC School of Law | |
| 2010 | M. Rorie | JD program, USC School of Law | |
| 2009 | L. Gardner | PhD program in Philosophy, University of Memphis | |
| 2009 | K. Scully | Dermatologist (retired) | |
| 2008 | S. Chattin | PhD program in Education Policy, University of Illinois | |
| 2008 | J. Cochran | PhD program in Public Policy, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2008 | S. Riley | Part-Time Lecturer in Philosophy, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2008 | E. Ritterskamp | Copy Editor / Page Designer, Charlotte Observer | |
| 2007 | L. Dean | Compliance and Facility Security Officer, ettain group | |
| 2007 | M. Howard | PhD program in Philosophy, University of South Carolina | |
| 2007 | E. Johnson | PhD program in Public Policy, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2007 | M. Speer | EdD program in Educational Leadership, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2005 | J. Bryant (CERT) | EdD program in Educational Leadership, UNC Charlotte | |
| 2004 | S. Jenkins (CERT) | Chief Compliance Officer, ETHIX360 |