[1] He is particularly notable for having been the Editor of Free Inquiry, a leading journal of secular humanist discussion and commentary.
Madigan graduated in philosophy from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1984, later gaining an MA and a PhD from the same institution.
He is currently Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at St John Fisher College, also in Rochester, NY.
[7] Madigan is a frequent speaker and panel chair at academic conferences on a wide range of humanities subjects.
His own advice on chairing conference sessions has been published in Academe, the journal of the American Association of University Professors.