Executive Office
PSA Executive Office
The PSA Executive Office manages the Association's day-to-day operations. In 2021, the office relocated from UMBC in Baltimore, MD to the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH, USA.
The Executive Office manages the PSA's finances and fundraising, organizes its biennial meetings and other events, maintains its website and social media accounts, and helps fulfill the Association's mission of promoting the research, teaching, and free discussion of issues in the philosophy of science from diverse standpoints.
The Philosophy of Science Association's Executive Office is supported by:
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Executive Office Staff
Max Cormendy
Executive Director
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Philosophy as an academic discipline has been important to Max since he was introduced to it at around fifteen years of age. He has a background in business development, event design and production, and science communication and aims to serve the PSA with an eye towards membership growth, increasing the quality of member services, public outreach and engagement, as well as the efficient operation of the executive office.
Vanessa Lovato
Associate Director
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Vanessa Lovato is a PhD Candidate at the University of Cincinnati, as well as the PhilSci Archive assistant. Her research focuses primarily on female health through the lens of philosophy of medicine. She is broadly interested in feminist philosophy, philosophy of science, and bioethics.
Former Executive Office Staff
Ramy Amin
Associate Director
2023-2026
Ilir Isufi
Associate Director
2024-2025
Taraneh Wilkinson
Assistant Director
2021-2022
Development Officer
2022-2023
Regy-Null Rafael Arcadia
Social Media Manager (2021-2022)
Assistant Director (2022-2023)