Title: Senior Adjunct Professor
Company: Bellevue College
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Greg A. Damico, PhD, Senior Adjunct Professor at Bellevue College, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in education.
Since 2022, Dr. Damico has taught philosophy at Bellevue College. This position offers him the flexibility to choose his hours based on his availability, allowing him to pursue opportunities outside of teaching. As an expert in philosophy, he strives to clarify complex concepts and ideas, helping students break down challenging material into digestible parts. He believes his expertise shines in this ability to simplify difficult philosophical concepts, and his courses include critical reasoning, social and moral problems, and ethical issues related to advancements in information technology. In addition to his role at the college, he works hourly for Outlier, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, where he trains large language models. Between 2019 and 2023, he worked full-time for Flatiron School, a technical bootcamp company. During this time, he was involved in designing and teaching the curriculum for the data science program.
Dr. Damico began his studies in philosophy at The Ohio State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and German as well as a second bachelor’s degree in physics. He continued his education at the University of California, Davis, graduating with a master’s degree in philosophy in 2006. While at the university, he connected with Victor Caston, who became a mentor, inspiring him with a passion for ancient philosophy and serving as a model for careful and rigorous prewriting research. Seeking to broaden his expertise, Dr. Damico sought further educational opportunities at the University of Michigan, earning a master’s degree in ancient and classical Greek language and literature in 2007. Returning to the University of California, Davis, he pursued a Doctor of Philosophy, completing the degree in 2011. Later in his career, he received a Master of Science in applied mathematics from the University of Washington. He believes that his diverse background sets him apart from others in the field, allowinhim to engage in discussions across various disciplines.
A prolific writer in his field, Dr. Damico is the author of numerous articles on philosophy. His piece “Sameness in Being Is Sameness in Species: Or: Was an Aristotelian Philosophy of Identity Ever Credible?” won the 2014 Rockefeller Prize for its demonstration of intellectual rigor. In 2016, he published “Book Review on ‘How to Get Philosophy Students Talking: An Instructor’s Toolkit,’” which offered a practical critique of philosophical instruction. He is a former member of the American Philosophical Association and endeavors to remain current in his field, crediting his success to his willingness to embrace new challenges and possibilities.
In the coming years, Dr. Damico hopes to develop a more substantial presence in the data community to support data students. He is currently working on a book for philosophers that aims to make the world of continental philosophy more accessible to analytic philosophy. He plans to continue teaching, as he finds great joy in the process and seeks to identify further opportunities to enhance his teaching practice. Looking ahead, he is interested in pursuing writing, particularly focusing on the theme of teaching. While he has already produced some substantial manuscripts, he aims to organize his thoughts and ideas to eventually create written works that reflect his experiences and insights as an educator.
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