Our Team
Founding Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Adam J. Graves, PhD, is a philosopher, filmmaker, and founding Director of the Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry at MSU Denver, where he is also Professor in the Department of Philosophy. As the Director of Dphi, Adam has organized and moderated hundreds of events on a wide range of subjects, for a diverse range of audiences and at
Adam J. Graves, PhD, is a philosopher, filmmaker, and founding Director of the Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry at MSU Denver, where he is also Professor in the Department of Philosophy. As the Director of Dphi, Adam has organized and moderated hundreds of events on a wide range of subjects, for a diverse range of audiences and at a variety venues, including the Denver Film Festival, Denver Center for Performing Arts, Sie Film Center, Alliance Française, and the Denver Art Museum.
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Gabriel Grinsteiner loves collaboration, technology, and the humanities. He holds a degree in Computational Linguistics and is completing a graduate degree in Business Analytics. He has been a core member of the Dphi team since the project's inception in 2016, where he leads business process development and supervises Dphi's employees. He
Gabriel Grinsteiner loves collaboration, technology, and the humanities. He holds a degree in Computational Linguistics and is completing a graduate degree in Business Analytics. He has been a core member of the Dphi team since the project's inception in 2016, where he leads business process development and supervises Dphi's employees. He serves as senator for MSU Denver's 900+ staff, and coordinator of the American Democracy Project on Auraria Campus.
Advisory Board
Assistant Director
Advisory Board
MSU Denver faculty help to facilitate connections between the university and likeminded cultural institutions throughout the city. Our core team of faculty advisors includes:
Jean François Duclos (Modern Languages)
David Farrell (Music)
Matthew Makley (History)
Craig Svonkin (English)
Megan Hughes (Honors)