About Me

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Hi! Thanks for visiting my site. I’m currently a Visiting Lecturer in Philosophy at Texas Christian University in my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. I teach courses on a wide variety of topics within philosophy; my research interests are broad, ranging from ethics (my initial area of focus) to philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion.

I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2021. My dissertation, “Freedom, Mattering, and the Intrinsic Badness of Suffering” makes a case for moral realism and for skepticism about the variety of moral responsibility in virtue of which anyone could ever deserve to suffer. I wrote this under the supervision of Galen Strawson and Michelle Montague. My other committee members were Cory Juhl, Jonathan Dancy, Al Martinich and Richard Galvin.

I had previously earned an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2016, and a B.A. in philosophy (with a minor in psychology) from Texas Christian University in December 2012.

I’ve also recently started a Substack, in which I aim think out loud about the deepest questions, by which I am perpetually bothered and perplexed; please sign up for my newsletter if you care to think alongside me!

I’ve long held a passion for teaching and began running my own courses immediately upon earning my M.A. To date, I’ve taught courses at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas Christian University, The University of Colorado at Boulder, and St. Edward’s University. Please see my teaching page for more details.

For more information on my professional background, please see my CV.

Outside of philosophy, I enjoy distance running (against my better judgment, I’ve completed ten marathons to date), playing tennis (I was a reasonably competitive junior back in the day), and going for long walks with my ten-year-old border collie, Shelby, who’s my constant companion.