(251) 554-2425; drobin45@kent.edu
Education
Kent State University, Kent, OH
Masters of Arts, Cum Laude , Philosophy
Fall 2013 – Spring 2015
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Bachelors of Arts, Cum Laude , Philosophy and Psychology
Research
Fall 2008 - Fall 2012
Master's Thesis: “Nietzsche’s Ethic: Virtues for All and None?”
Advisor: Dr. Linda Williams
This thesis addresses key concerns in both the fields of virtue ethics and Nietzsche scholarship by probing the possibility that Nietzsche’s claims on morality can be interpreted as a form of virtue ethics. This counters Robert Solomon’s claim in Living with Nietzsche that even Nietzsche’s exceptionally individualistic and anti-systematic philosophy can be interpreted as a specific system of ethics. While Nietzsche makes many claims on morality, values and virtues, I argue that a virtue ethic requires a more systematic and less individualistic philosophy. Further, Nietzsche’s sustained, descriptive position on ethics, bars him from making the specific, prescriptive claims that a systematized ethic requires.
-19 th and 20 th century continental philosophy (Nietzsche focus)
-Normative ethics (ethics of care and virtue ethics focus)
-Feminist philosophy
Teaching Experience
Spring 2016
Introduction to Ethics: University of Akron, three courses: Kent State University, one course
Introduction to Philosophy: Kent State University, two courses
Fall 2015
Introduction to Philosophy, Kent State University, two courses
Introduction to Ethics, University of Akron, two courses
Courses:
Introduction to Philosophy Spring 2015
Introduction to Philosophy (online course) Fall 2014
Introduction to Ethics, Spring 2014
Introduction to Philosophy, Fall 2013

Student instructor in philosophy (University of South Alabama)
Fall 2012–Summer 2013
Student instructor in psychology (University of South Alabama)
Fall 2012–Spring 2013
Presentations
Kent State University May 4 th Memorial Graduate Philosophy Conference (Spring 2014)
Moderator
University of South Alabama University Committee on Undergraduate Research (Summer 2011)
Poster Presentation “The Relationship Between Aggression and Masculinity in Adjudicated Male
Youth”
South Eastern Psychology Association (SEPA) (Spring 2012)
Poster Presentation “The Relationship Between Aggression and Masculinity in Adjudicated Male
Youth”
Professional Service
President of the Philosophy Graduate Student Association
Fall 2014- Spring 2015
Funding Liaison for the philosophy department in Kent State's Department Graduate Studies
Committee
Fall 2014- Spring 2015
Conference Coordinator for Kent State's May 4 th Philosophy Graduate Student Conference
Fall 2014- Spring 2015
Organizer for the Kent State's May 4 th Philosophy Graduate Student Conference
2014 and 2015 sessions
Founder and President of the University of South Alabama's Philosophy club
Spring 2012- Spring 2013
Volunteer sexual assault survivor's advocate
May 2010 – May 2011