Reprinted from Faculty Newsletter 2013 

Should you find yourself pondering existential questions in the near future, we know a great person to call! Dr. Geoffrey Bagwell is an instructor of philosophy at Community Colleges of Spokane -- teaching several courses including the history of philosophy, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, critical thinking, symbolic logic, and philosophy of mind. He has been teaching for nearly ten years. Before coming to SCC, Geoffrey was a visiting assistant professor of philosophy at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and held various teaching appointments before then in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Also important to note is that Geoffrey was once a fairly serious skateboarder, but he retired his wheels to focus on his passion for philosophy.

If every academic program in education could focus on cultivating reasoning in various ways, then students would be prepared to solve any problem they might face.

Residing in the beautiful city of Spokane allows Geoffrey to take advantage of the great outdoors. When not discussing philosophy, or possibly while he is discussing philosophy, he enjoys hiking and camping and the occasional run with access to trails just minutes away. Geoffrey believes that reasoning is just about the most important skill every student needs to develop, “If every academic program in education could focus on cultivating reasoning in various ways, then students would be prepared to solve any problem they might face.”