Apostolos Pittas

I am a Ph.D. student in philosophy at the University at Buffalo, specializing in moral and political philosophy and the interdisciplinary field of PPE (philosophy, politics, and economics). My research examines the normative foundations of political and economic institutions, with particular interests in the relationship between markets, individual liberty, and justice.

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Alongside my doctoral studies, I teach economics at SUNY Niagara. I have also taught courses across philosophy, politics, and economics at a number of other colleges and universities. My teaching experience includes serving as a teaching assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder and as an instructor of record at Front Range Community College, the Community College of Aurora, Colorado Early Colleges Aurora, Long Island University Post, and the City University of New York. Courses I have taught include Introduction to Philosophy, Political Science, International Relations, American Government, Civics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Political Economy, and Criminal Justice.

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My academic background is interdisciplinary. I hold an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Colorado Boulder, a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law, an M.Sc. in economics from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, an M.Sc. in international relations from the London School of Economics, and an M.A. in statecraft and national security affairs from the Institute of World Politics. I also hold a B.A. in economics from Columbia University and a B.A. in political science, with a minor in philosophy, from Macaulay Honors College at the City University of New York. In addition, I received a certificate in political psychology from Stanford University.

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I was born on Long Island, New York, and descend from Chios, Greece. I now live and work in Western New York.