Dr. Zachary Isrow

Zachary Isrow

Assistant Chair of Humanities
Assistant Professor of Humanities

Joined Beacon: 2018

Educational Credentials
Sc.D., Alma Mater Europaea: Humanities
M.A., University of Chicago: Liberal Arts
B.A. Aurora University: Philosophy

How did you come to work with students who learn differently?
Growing up, my mother worked as a developmental therapist for young children so I had lots of exposure to learning differences. She had known about Beacon College and upon getting my doctorate, she suggested I consider looking into Beacon. To amend the words of Caesar: I came. I saw. I stayed.

Hobbies/passions
Language(s) (this is why I get so strict about word choice in class), Martial Arts (Baguazhang, Tai Chi, Xingyi, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Brazilian Jujitsu, among others), Traveling, Researching (the intersection of philosophy, anthropology, and cosmology), Writing, Tea, Singing/Musical Theatre, and Weiqi