Christopher Goffos

I came to love the “first principles” approach to understanding American politics and political philosophy during my undergraduate studies. After college, I spent three years putting what I had learned into practice as a young professional, but I always hoped I’d be able to return to serious full-time study of the great conversations that had captivated me. The Hillsdale College Graduate School has given me that opportunity in ways beyond what I could have hoped for.

The best way I can contribute to America is through education. I hope to eventually teach at the collegiate level and contribute to academic and political debates on understanding and improving the American order. Studying politics with the Hillsdale graduate faculty and students gives me a rare opportunity to learn from some of the most talented and serious teachers and peers. Just as my teachers have imparted to me an awareness of my own freedom and a desire to be a better human being and citizen, I hope to someday teach my own students the same.