Before starting his role as Associate Dean of the School of Liberal Arts in 2020, Dr. Grant Snider worked at Ferris State University in the Department of Humanities (five years as Department Head and nine years as Professor of Philosophy). Prior to that, he was Associate Professor and Department Chair of Humanities and Human Sciences at Point Park University in Pittsburgh.
During his time as a professor, Dr. Snider taught a wide range of Philosophy and English courses: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics, Applied Ethics, Biomedical Ethics, Engineering Ethics, Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of Sport, Existentialism, Therapeutic Philosophy, Philosophy and Psychology, Intro to Humanities, Love and Utopia, Poetry Writing, World Literature, Literary Criticism, and English Composition.
His most recent scholarly focus has been on therapeutic philosophy—a combination of contemporary Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Ancient Philosophies of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Skepticism.
Degrees
- PhD, Purdue University
- MA, Kansas State University
- BS, Northern Arizona University
