RESEARCH

My research interests include ethics, social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, philosophy of language, phenomenology, and philosophical issues concerning oppression, disability, gender, sexuality, race, and technology. 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Ethics 

(esp. Normative / Applied)

Social & Political Philosophy 

(esp. Non-Ideal / Anarchist)

Feminist Philosophy 

(esp. Trans-Inclusive / Anti-Oppressive)

Philosophy of Language 

(esp. Politically-Engaged / Pragmatics)

Phenomenology 

(esp. Critical / Embodiment)

AREAS OF COMPETENCE

Bioethics 

Metaethics

Moral Agency

Social Epistemology

Symbolic / Propositional Logic

History of Political Philosophy

Ancient Greek Philosophy (esp. Plato)

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

 Embedded Embodiment: The Inescapable Situatedness of Disability in an Ableist World (Expected 2026)


PAPERS / PRESENTATIONS

Reflexive Testimonial Injustice, Disorientation, & ADHD


Speech Acts Speak Louder Than Words: Gender Ascriptions & Discursive Injustice


Queering Disability & Disabling Queerness

PUBLICATIONS

MASTER'S RESEARCH

Tulane University & Project Lazarus of New Orleans

Fall 2018 – Spring 2020

While completing my MA at Tulane University, I had the opportunity to spend two semesters teaching a philosophy class at Project Lazarus of New Orleans, a transitional housing agency for homeless adults living with HIV/AIDS. The curriculum that I created for this class focused on the ethical foundations of living a meaningful life and covered a selection of material from philosophers including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Bentham, Mill, Kant, Rawls, Descartes, Hobbes, and Nozick.  

After my first semester of teaching this class, Kevin Michael Morris, Chad Van Schoelandt, and I received a $2,000 grant from the Tulane Center for Public Service for Community-Engaged Research to expand my teaching into research focused on effective philosophical pedagogy in the particular context of Project Lazarus and its residents as well as in similar contexts of community engagement. 

An article about my teaching at Project Lazarus and research on effective pedagogy, written by Emily Wilkerson, the former editor of the Tulane School of Liberal Arts Magazine, was featured in the Spring 2019 Global Issue of the magazine—the full article can be viewed here.

One of my ongoing projects is an assessment of the importance of public philosophy, informed by my experience, our research findings, and pedagogical best practices for those interested in teaching philosophy or engaging in philosophical dialogue outside of traditional academic settings.