Graduate Student Advisors, Tomer Cherki (right) and Isaac Wilkins (left) are second-year PhD students in Philosophy. Tomer works on the philosophy of religion and history of philosophy; Isaac works on the philosophy of science. This is their first year advising Prometheus, and they are looking forward to working together in the future!
Co-Editor-in-Chief Virankha Ann Peter studies Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Classics. Her interests in philosophy include the philosophy of narrative, truths and half-truths, emotions, and uncertainty. She is particularly interested in interdisciplinary study, building off scientific empiricism, that uses philosophy to answer “why” and “what should we do” questions about culture, humanity, and the environment.
Co-Editor-in-Chief Mason Holmes is a 4th-year Mechanical Engineering major and Philosophy minor. His main interests in philosophy lies in political philosophy, the philosophy of language, and logic. Outside of academic settings, Mason’s main hobbies include weightlifting and trying new AYCE restaurants.
Kaethan Virmani is a sophomore at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, where he is a Computer Music major. At Homewood, he studies philosophy and conducts experiments focused on auditory scene analysis, specifically how the brain organizes complex sound environments into distinct streams. He also has interest in logic, signal processing, and BCI applications.
Khris Pham is an undergraduate student in the Johns Hopkins Class of 2027. He is pursuing a double major in Philosophy and Computer Science with a concentration in philosophy of AI. His interests include epistemology, philosophy of mind, phenomenology, and, linguistics. He is a big advocate for whimsy and enjoys wearing slip-on shoes due of their convenience and clean look.
Lauren Kim is a sophomore studying Philosophy and International Studies. Her interests include political philosophy, postmodernism, literary and cultural theory, the politics of taste, food ethics, post-punk, and traveling along coasts.
Sarakanti Iyer is a sophomore from Phoenix, Arizona studying Philosophy, Moral and Political Economy, and Economics. She is particularly interested in interdisciplinary study—specifically, its role in understanding legal theory, society, and the human experience. When her nose is outside a book, she enjoys running, volunteering, and eating almond croissants.
Lindy Lu is an undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins Class of 2029. She is pursuing a major in Molecular & Cellular Biology and a minor in Gender Studies. Her main interest is in political philosophy and feminist philosophy. Aside from academics, she is passionate about food and cooking and aims to try out every restaurant near campus.
Kristen Johansson is a sophomore at Johns Hopkins University from Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. She is majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology and is on the pre-medical track.
Valentina Peluso is a freshman studying Biomedical Engineering and Philosophy. She has a broad interest in philosophy, with a main interest in metaphysics and logic. Outside of classes and Prometheus, you can find her baking, reading, weightlifting, and playing board games with friends.
Lana Swindle is a junior from Princeton, New Jersey majoring in Writing Seminars and Philosophy, with a minor in English. Her main interests include practical ethics and political philosophy, but she also loves logic and philosophy of language. Outside of philosophy, she likes reading contemporary literature, writing fiction, listening to new genres, and playing the flute.
Demarri Dosunmu is a 2nd-year undergraduate student in Computer Science (BA/MSE) and Mathematics (BA) from Washington, D.C. His interests are (canonically) computer science, mathematics, physics, philosophy, classical piano repertoire, anthropology, psychology, political debates, and general reading. Beyond academics, you can find him taking a nap during class or at Chipotle.
Cali Yates is an undergraduate in the class of 2026 pursuing an MSH-Anthropology major with a minor in philosophy. Born in Leesburg, Fl, she has always had a broad interest in philosophy, however, she now spends more of her time engaging specifically with moral and political philosophy.
Joyce Chen is a sophomore from Hong Kong majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Outside of philosophy, she loves reading poetry and magical realism books.
Alexis Weiss designed Prometheus’ new website. She is a freshman studying the widest range of subjects she can combine. She loves political philosophy and creative philosophical writings. In her free time, she is a juggler of all things, but especially of balls and juggling clubs.