I received my PhD in Philosophy from Brown University, and I also hold a masters degree in Humanities and Social Thought from New York University and a bachelors degree in Philosophy from the University of Georgia. I have transitioned out of academia and into more practically engaged work in the nonprofit sector. In short, I’ve gone from teaching, reading, and writing about values like justice, respect, and human dignity to finding ways to join with others who are working to realize those values in concrete ways.

• Most recently, I’ve taken a position as a housing navigator in the FCCP program at Family Service of Rhode Island.
• I currently serve on the board of the Urban Greens Food Co-op.
• For the past several years I have been volunteering with a number of local nonprofits, including Hope’s Harvest, NAMI Rhode Island, Westbay Farm, and the Olneyville Food Center.
• Since 2017 I have been an organizer of the annual Rhode Island High School Ethics Bowl, hosted by Brown University.
• My site Free Range Philosophers hosts interviews of people with advanced training in philosophy who are either working outside of traditional academic jobs or engaged in philosophical outreach or other philosophical activities outside of the academic classroom.
• You can find abstracts and links to my dissertation and published writings here.

You can contact me at wdbowman at gmail. You can also find me on LinkedIn.