Bio
I am Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy at UNC-Chapel Hill. I also serve as Director of Outreach at the Parr Center for Ethics. I received my PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania, where I have continued to serve as a Lecturer in the Graduate School of Education. Prior to my doctoral studies, I received a BA in Philosophy and Humanities from Villanova University (2014) and completed the post-baccalaureate program in Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (2015).
My primary area of specialization is Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy. I also have teaching and research interests in moral & political philosophy (historical and contemporary) and philosophy of education.
I am an advocate for publicly engaged philosophy and interdisciplinary collaboration. I work with campus and community partners to promote philosophical and humanistic reflection in K-12 schools, community colleges, libraries, prisons, museums, professional organizations, retirement communities, and more. I am also involved in a number of research projects aimed at assessing the impact of philosophy on the cultivation of intellectual and moral virtues in learners across the lifespan. You can find a copy of my CV and learn more about my community engagement efforts on my personal website.
Publications
[10]
“Kant’s Rejection of Stoic Eudaimonism” in
Kant and Stoic Ethics, edited by Melissa Merritt (Cambridge University Press, 2025)
[9] (co-edited with Andree Hahmann)
Cicero as Philosopher: New Perspectives on his Philosophy and its Legacy (De Gruyter, 2025)
- Editors’ Introduction
- “Cicero in the German Enlightenment” (with Andree Hahmann)
[8] (with Dustin Webster)
“Case-Based Reasoning in Educational Ethics: Phronēsis and Epistemic Blinders” Educational Theory vol. 74, no. 4 (2024): 492-511
[7] (with Michael Prinzing)
“Does Studying Philosophy Make People Better Thinkers?” Journal of the American Philosophical Association (2024): 1–22.
[6]
Review of Tobias Reinhardt, Cicero’s Academici Libri and Lucullus: a commentary with introduction and translations (
Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2023)
[5] (with Michael Prinzing)
“The Virtues of Ethics Bowl: Do Pre-College Philosophy Programs Prepare Students for Democratic Citizenship?” Journal of Philosophy in Schools 10, no. 1 (2023): 25-45
[4]
“The Black Box in Stoic Axiology” Pacific Philosophical Quarterly 104 (2023): 78-100.
[3] (with Andree Hahmann)
“Ciceronian Officium and Kantian Duty” Review of Metaphysics 75, no. 4 (2022): 667-706
[2] (with Scott Weinstein and Brian Reese)
“How can a line segment with extension be composed of extensionless points? From Aristotle to Borel, and Beyond” Synthese 200, no. 85 (2022): 1-28
[1]
“Hopeless Fools and Impossible Ideals” Res Philosophica 98, no. 3 (2021): 429-451
Public-Facing Writing
[6]
“Calling Philosophy Down from the Heavens: The Moral and Civic Imperative of Engaged Philosophy” in
Community-Engaged Scholarship: Reflections from Netter Center Alumni, edited by Rita Axelroth Hodges and Michael Zuckerman (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
[5]
“Mary Astell, Philosopher of Education” (
Project Vox Classroom)
[4] (with Kari Lindquist, Delaney Thull, & Aurora Yu)
“The Future of Humanities is Public” (
EdNc)
[3] (with Alex Richardson)
“Looking for a better way to disagree this election season? Look no further than your local high school” (
EdNC)
[2] “Deliberating Across the Lifespan” (Chapter in
The Ethics Bowl Way: Answering Questions, Questioning Answers, and Creating Ethical Communities)
[1]
“Ethics Bowl and Democratic Deliberation” (
APA Syllabus Showcase)