Alumna Spotlight: Andrea Reynolds
Andrea Reynolds, M.A. in Philosophy Class of ‘07
Andrea earned her MA in Philosophy from CSULB in 2007, Phi Beta Kappa. With a focus on philosophy of art and aesthetics, her thesis applies art ontologies of Immanuel Kant and Nelson Goodman to performance art works ‘Shoot‘ by Chris Burden (1971), ‘Trading Dirt‘, by Allan Kaprow (1983), and ‘Art/Life One Year Performance (Rope Piece)‘ by Tehching Hsieh & Linda Montano (1983–1984). She was advised by Dr. Julie Van Camp.
Since graduation, Andrea has taught philosophy at Cal State Long Beach and Rio Hondo College, and currently splits her time between the Philosophy Departments at Ventura College, Mount St. Mary’s University, and California Lutheran University. Her website <https://theunstructor.com>, a depository for online philosophy resources for students, receives thousands of worldwide visits annually. In 2014, she was student-voted Best Instructor of Arts and Sciences at Mount St. Mary’s University.
Andrea is also a multi-genre violinist, performing and recording with groups such as the collective Kaiso LA, Trevor New, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, the George Sarah Ensemble, and Damion Mikol Wagner and the Dusk. Past and current projects can be found at her website, Instagram, and TikTok.