Brad Frazier, PhD

Managing Director of the Hansen Leadership Institute

Brad Frazier joined the Hansen Leadership Institute staff in December 2018 as Assistant Director. In July 2020, he became the Managing Director. Before joining HLI, Brad was an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Wells College in Aurora, New York. He completed a PhD in Philosophy in 2003 from Saint Louis University. Brad also has a Master’s degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. He is author of the book, Rorty and Kierkegaard on Irony and Moral Commitment, published by Palgrave MacMillan in 2006. Brad has published articles in journals such as Journal of Religious Ethics, International Philosophical Quarterly, History of Philosophy Quarterly, Philosophy and Social Criticism, and Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, as well as numerous book reviews for Metapsychology Online. He has contributed chapters to several books on philosophy and popular culture. He received the Wells College Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2009-10 academic year, and the James Collins Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Graduate Student in Philosophy at Saint Louis University for the 1998-99 academic year. In addition to Wells College, Brad has taught at Saint Louis University, Lake Michigan College, Lee University, and Virginia Tech.