Dr. Mike Cifone received his Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Maryland in 2009. His early research focused on the conceptual foundations of theoretical physics and the metaphysical implications of relativity and quantum theories. Dr. Cifone has published in multiple journals in physics and philosophy and has taught philosophy, philosophy of science, ethics, and logic at institutions across the United States. Since 2016, he has served as a lecturer in philosophy at the City University of New York (CUNY–Bronx), and since 2017, at St. John’s University in Queens, New York.

Dr. Cifone is the founder and CEO of the Society for UAP Studies (SUAPS) and the founding editor of Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies. Established in early 2022, both the Society and the journal serve as core infrastructure for the growing academic field of UAP Studies. SUAPS provides opportunities for peer-reviewed publication, regular academic convenings, interdisciplinary debate, international cooperation, and the strategic development of UAP Studies as a legitimate scholarly discipline.

His current work focuses on the philosophical and conceptual challenges of constructing a science of UAP, with particular emphasis on scientific methodology, epistemology, and theory-building. In February 2025, Dr. Cifone was awarded a research fellowship at the Center for Alternative Rationalities in Erlangen, Germany, where he will begin work in October 2025 on a book project advancing foundational ideas in UAP Studies.