Dr. Atman's life's work is Middle Tree, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit supplemental education center in Claremont, CA. His goal with Middle Tree is to fix the broken education system by focusing on students’ individual needs, interests, and unique learning styles. Middle Tree is available to any and all students regardless of socioeconomic status and provides flexible support via creative resources and unlimited time to work. Dr. Atman writes extensively in the fields of Philosophy and Education and has authored two books which can be found in the library for free download. In addition, he has numerous recorded philosophical talks which can be found under podcasts. Joseph Atman received his B.A. and M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in writing and philosophy from Hofstra University. After accepting an offer from Claremont Graduate University’s School of Religion as a PhD Fellow in the Philosophy of Religion and Theology, he later obtained his doctorate degree in Sacred Theology from Saint Mary's Seminary