He comes to Saint Mary's from the University of Notre Dame, where he has just completed his doctorate in history and philosophy of science. His research is on the intersection of philosophy and natural science in the 17th and 18th centuries. Zepeda has a history of involvement with Great Books programs; he attended Thomas Aquinas College as an undergraduate and taught as a graduate instructor in Notre Dame's Program of Liberal Studies. He enjoys making music (classical piano and voice), playing basketball and most of all spending time with his wife, Julie, and their three young children.