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Lance Factor
George Appleton Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Co-Chair of Religious Studies
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7473
E-mail: lfactor@knox.edu
By studying philosophy, you learn to analyze abstract ideas, argue logically, and confirm or challenge a thesis. These skills have proven highly effective in graduate programs and professional schools as well as in business. Among alumni who majored in philosophy are the following:
Vice President, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. Daniel Barron ’71.
Professor of Philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Donald Verene ’59.
Vice Provost for Institutional Planning, Stanford University. Geoffrey Cox, ’77.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, XOR, Inc. Chicago, Illinois. Philip Garrison ’87.
Executive Advertiser, Icon, Coralville, Iowa. Adam E. Robinson ’97.
Public Defender, State of Connecticut, New Have, Connecticut. Joan Leonard ’66.
Editor, Indonesia Publications, Lanham-Seabrook, Missouri. John MacDougall ’81.
Law Student, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Joel Christensen ’06. Political Science and Philosophy major.
Deputy Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield. William Seith ’81.
Associate Professor, Population Health Program and John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, University of Alberta, Canada. Laura Shanner ’86.
Director, Bureau of Education Services, University of Georgia, Athens. Michael Short ’73.
President, Hyperl/O, LLC Storage, Boulder, Colorado. Thomas West ’74.
Retired Senior Vice President Ombudsman, McDonald’s Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois. John Cooke ’52.
Media Relations Manager, Office of Public Relations, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. Peter Bailley ’74.
After a serendipitous introduction during move-in day, Christopher Detchessahar '04 and Matt Nagel '04 became fast friends on the soccer field, in the fraternity house, and more recently, in business.
Knox College graduating senior Erin McKinstry is chosen to participate in the highly selective program. A modern languages major, she will teach and study in Germany.
This Is Where We Live is a recurring podcast by Knox College student Christopher Poore '14 about the sounds we hear around Galesburg and the Knox campus.
All of this work allows me to explore my creativity through a variety of venues and in different ways based on the needs of the experience. I am Craig
Choma '93, associate professor of theatre, and...
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