Clayton K Graham

Clayton K Graham serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies within East Tennessee State University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, while also instructing for the Cross-Disciplinary Studies Program. His academic appointments focus on delivering ethics education across multiple university frameworks.

Dr. Graham's educational foundation includes a BA from Western Kentucky University and MA/PhD degrees from the University of Kentucky, all in Philosophy. This training underpins his specialized expertise in modern philosophical traditions.

His research concentrates on historical philosophical systems (particularly Spinoza and Kant) and their contemporary applications through ethical theory, applied ethics, and business ethics. This dual focus enables critical analysis of moral frameworks in both academic and professional environments, connecting Enlightenment-era philosophy to modern ethical challenges.

Based in Washington State, Dr. Graham maintains academic engagement with ETSU while balancing adult education work and freelance writing. His teaching schedule—beginning with Applied Ethics in 2022 and expanding to Introductory Ethics in 2023—demonstrates growing institutional involvement despite geographic separation from the Tennessee campus.