Honors Program Alumnus Patrick Caoile Visit

On March 20, Honors Program alumnus Patrick Caoile, Ph.D. ’18 visited Saint Peter’s University to speak with students in the HP-390 Methods of Research thesis prep course. Patrick spoke to students about his undergraduate experience, his continued education (including earning his Ph.D. in Creative Writing in 2023), and his current role as a professor of literature and creative writing in Upstate New York. Drawing on themes of the Kafkaesque — the topic of his undergraduate senior Honors thesis at SPU — Patrick encouraged the students to find their vocation, use their minds, and follow their consciences to make sense of their increasingly complex lives post-baccalaureate.

The next day, Patrick accompanied Professor Jonathan Brantley of the English Department and five Honors students on a trip to see an exhibit on the life of Franz Kafka at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. The students were deeply appreciative of the cultural experience and the academic encouragement Patrick provided. Learn more about what Patrick has been up to since graduating in 2018.