Students in the Department of Philosophy have enjoyed success at Central and in a variety of career paths.
Philosophy major Devin Avshalom-Smith won the New Haven Ward 20 Primary after having been named a 2020-21 Yale Law School Fellow.
Johanna Zukowski, a double major in Philosophy and Political Science, was named a recipient of the 2021 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award.
Meet Chef Jay, a Philosophy major (Class of 2019) and executive chef.
Shealin Callahan, a double major in Philosophy and International Studies, is one of four Central students to win the prestigious 2024 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award.
In addition, students majoring and minoring in Philosophy at Central have gained admission to numerous graduate programs. The following is a sample of graduate programs to which our students have been admitted directly from Central.
Business
Clarkson University (MBA)
University of Connecticut (MBA)
Health and Medicine
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
New York Medical College (MPH)
University of Connecticut (MD)
International Studies
Central Connecticut State University (MA)
Columbia University, Teachers College (MA)
Law
George Mason University (JD)
George Washington University (JD)
Georgetown University (JD)
Indiana University-Bloomington (JD)
Quinnipiac University (JD)
Roger Williams University (JD)
University of Connecticut (JD)
University of East London (LLM)
University of Houston (JD)
University of Michigan (JD)
University of Minnesota (JD)
Western New England University (JD)
Philosophy
Colorado State University (MA)
Concordia University, Canada (MA)
Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany (MA)
Oklahoma State University (MA)
University of Mississippi (MA)
University of Missouri-St. Louis (MA)
University of Montana (MA)
University of Toledo (MA)
University of Utah (MA)
Virginia Tech University (MA)
Western Michigan University (MA)
Psychology
New York University (MA)