I am a professional philosopher and writer living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I’ve been a managing editor for a major journal, a copy editor at a major academic press, a lecturer at a mid-sized public university, an assistant teaching professor at a large technical university, and an assistant professor at a small liberal arts college. I am currently exploring new opportunities to grow as a scholar and educator.
I received my PhD in Philosophy from Villanova University in 2017. My research and teaching interests include ethics (normative and applied), Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy (especially the thought of Augustine of Hippo), and the philosophy of love and sex.
I am currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Michigan Tech, where I teach Ethics, Bioethics, and Introduction to Philosophy. I am also a Benefits Advisor for AFLAC and have a Michigan and Georgia Insurance license.
Email: patricia.grosse@gmail.com
Biography: I received my AA from Oxford College of Emory University and my BA from Emory University. There I studied Philosophy and Religion and became deeply interested in questions concerning embodiment and soul. After spending two years teaching English in Kanazawa, a city in Ishikawa, Japan, I returned to the US to pursue a graduate education in philosophy at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, where I received an MA and a PhD. My doctoral dissertation was titled Embodied Love and Extended Desire.
I am from Tybee Island, Georgia and have a large family there. Apart from my research and teaching interests, I play the ukulele and cello, enjoy watching and reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and have two cats.
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