Rate My Professor Alexander Bozzo

Dr. Alexander Bozzo serves as Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Applied Ethics in the College of Arts and Human Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Marquette University in 2018, with a dissertation titled Hume on Thick and Thin Causation. His prior degrees include an M.A. in Religious Studies from Cardinal Stritch University in 2010 and a B.A. in Philosophy from Taylor University in 2007. Bozzo's research specializations include applied ethics, particularly the abortion debate and issues of moral equality and status, early modern philosophy with an emphasis on David Hume, and philosophy of religion. His peer-reviewed publications feature “Hume, Substance, and Causation: A Solution to a Nasty Problem” in Hume Studies (2023), “Abortion and the Basis of Equality: A Reply to Miller” in Journal of Medical Ethics (2023), “Faint Impressions, Forceful Ideas: Hume’s Impression/Idea Distinction” in History of Philosophy & Logical Analysis (2021), “The Pre-eminent Good Argument” in Religious Studies (2020), and “A Challenge to Unqualified Medical Confidentiality” in Journal of Medical Ethics (2018).

Prior to his current role, Bozzo held positions at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from 2018 to 2023, including Assistant Teaching Professor and Lecturer. He also served as Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (2017-2018), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2015-2017), and Carroll University (2014-2016). Among his honors are the Indiana Philosophical Association Graduate Student Paper Prize (2015) and several graduate travel stipends from the American Philosophical Association and Marquette University. At UW-Stout, Bozzo advises the Philosophy Club, participates in committees such as the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center Advisory Board, Provost Council, and Freedom of Expression Committee, and leads initiatives through the Center for Applied Ethics, including Philosophers’ Cafés on topics like abortion and human equality, as well as events addressing AI ethics and ethical leadership. He has organized public discussions and contributed to campus-wide conversations on ethics and competition.