Contact Information
810 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Hours
TR 10:30-12:00
F 1:30-2:30
Schedule an appointment at
go.illinois.edu/PhilAdvisingCalendar
Research Description
I'm interested in a variety of topics in practical philosophy and in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. My current main research focus is on contemporary Kantian ethical philosophy. On the side, I'm also working on some issues in the nature of the human relationship to (the other?) animals, genealogical arguments, Kant's aesthetics, and bits and pieces of Nietzsche. Finally, I'm also starting to develop an interest in some political philosophy, and in particular, political realism.
Education
- PhD, Philosophy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (in progress)
- MA, Philosophy, Texas Tech University
- BA, Philosophy, State University of New York College at Geneseo
Courses Taught
In the past, I've taught PHIL 105 (Introduction to Ethics) several times here at the U of I, most recently in Fall 2024. I've also worked as a teaching assistant for PHIL 100 (Introduction to Philosophy ACP), PHIL 102 (Logic and Reasoning), both in-person and online, PHIL 103 (Logic and Reasoning QR II), PHIL 104 (Introduction to Ethics ACP), and PHIL 214 (Biomedical Ethics). In Fall 2023 and Spring 2024, my teaching assignment involved working as the Department of Philosophy's TA Peer Mentor, and as part of that assignment I ran various workshops on teaching, conducted discussion section observations, and did one-on-one and small group peer mentoring with Philosophy PhD students in the first and second years of the program.
Advising
I am the Department of Philosophy's Undergraduate Academic Advisor. If you are an undergraduate student who is majoring in Philosophy or CS+Philosophy, or if you are minoring in Philosophy, contact me at phil-advising@illinois.edu if you have any questions regarding your academic program or need advice. If you're not majoring or minoring in one of the department's programs but are interested in doing so, are interested in our course offerings, or need help with some other question or issue related to the department's undergraduate academic mission, feel free to contact me as well.
Highlighted Publications
“Why Must There Be an Ideal of Beauty?” Forthcoming in Proceedings of the 14th International Kant-Congress: Kant’s Project of Enlightenment. Edited by Christoph Horn and Rainer Schäfer (Berlin: De Gruyter).