Contact Information
810 S Wright St
Urbana, IL 61801
Research Areas
Research Interests
Moral and Social Philosophy
Metaphysics
Metaethics
Research Description
My research is generally concerned with explaining some some of the social and moral aspects of the world. One branch of my research has focused on the question of whether we have reasons to act in accordance with the social norms of our communities, and if so, what is the nature of these reasons and how can we account for them. Another branch of my research is concerned with debates in the metaphysics of morality, in particular the realist/constructivist debate and the naturalist/non-naturalist debate. I am interested in giving metaphysical accounts of these debates and using them to show, for instance, how a constructivist can be a naturalist.
Education
BA Philosophy, Butler University (2021)
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Graduate Fellow
Courses Taught
PHIL 100 Intro to Philosophy ACP (Fall 2022)
PHIL 104 Intro to Ethics ACP (Spring 2023)
PHIL 101 Intro to Philosophy (Fall 2024)
PHIL 103 Intro to Logic and Reasoning (Spring 2025)
PHIL 105 Intro to Ethics (Fall 2026)
Selected Conference Presentations:
“The Value of Communities” July 17, 2026. North American Society for Social Philosophy, Waterloo, Canada.
“A Humean Theory of Reasons for a Humean Theory of Social Norms” April 25, 2026. Indiana Philosophical Association Spring Workshop, West Lafayette, IN.
“Social Reasons and Constituting Communities” April 8, 2026. American Philosophical Association: Pacific Division. Workshop Session. (Zoom)
“Finding a Middle Road for Social Reasons” July 17, 2025. North American Society for Social Philosophy, El Paso, TX.
“Naturalism for Constructivists. Or Constructivism for Naturalists?” Nov. 8, 2024. Indiana Philosophical Association, Indianapolis, IN.
“Social Norms and Social Reasons” April 23, 2024. Kentucky Philosophical Association, Greensboro, KY.
“Ethical Naturalism and Social Naturalism” August 16, 2023. International Social Ontology Society, Stockholm Sweden.
“Social Norms and Social Reasons” March 17, 2023. Philosophy of Social Sciences Roundtable, Memphis TN.