Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3125
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Ethics (including Meta-Ethics & Moral Psychology), Philosophy of Punishment, Pre-College Philosophy
AREAS OF UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
COMPETENCE
Social/Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Symbolic Logic
EMPLOYMENT University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Philosophy Outreach Program Coordinator, Department of Philosophy & Parr Center for Ethics, July 2013-Present
Lecturer, Philosophy Department, July 2014 – Present
Visiting Lecturer, Philosophy Department, July 2013 – June 2014 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Assistant Director, Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics, February 2009 – June 2013
Lecturer, Philosophy Department, August 2011 – May 2013 EDUCATION Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Nebraska, August 2011
Committee: Mark van Roojen (chair), John Gibbons, Joe Mendola, David Sobel
B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, May 2003
AWARDS,GRANTS &HONORS
APA/Philosophy Documentation Center Prize for Excellence & Innovation in Philosophy
Programs (Awarded to UNC’s Philosophy Outreach Program, 2014)
APA Small Grant Program ($4,000 Grant Awarded to Parr Center & UNC Philosophy
Outreach Program for PhOCUS: Philosophical Opportunities and Conversations for Underserved Students Initiative, 2014-2015)
APA Grad Student Travel Award (2010; 2011)
Hinman Dissertation Fellowship (University of Nebraska, 2007-2008)
Othmer Fellowship (University of Nebraska, 2004-2007)
PUBLICATIONS
Humean Externalism and the Argument from Depression
Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, June 2015, Volume 9, No. 2, pp 1-16.
Appetitive Besires and the Fuss about Fit
PRESENTATIONS
Punishment and Democratic Rights
American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program), March 2016
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, PPE/Value Theory Workshop, August 2015
(invited)
Case-Based Ethics Education, Moral Reasoning, and Ethics Across the Curriculum
Ethics Across the Curriculum Workshop for Faculty at Mars Hill University, May 2015
(invited)
Should criminals have the right to vote?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Parr Center Ethics Around the Table Lunch,
October 2014 (invited)
Besires and Motivational Variation
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Visiting Faculty Workshop, August 2013
(invited)
University of Nebraska at Omaha, May 2013 (invited)
Appetitive Besires and the Fuss about Fit
American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program), February 2012
Minnesota Philosophical Society, November 2011
Unmanifested Desires Unmasked
American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program),April 2011 (Received
APA Student Travel Award)
Promoting Ethics in Academic Advising
National Academic Advising Association – North Central Conference, May 2010
(Co-presented with Brooke Glenn & Kelly Paine)
Humeanism and Amoralism
American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program), February 2010
(Received APA Student Travel Award)
Central States Philosophical Association, October 2009
Skepticism about Desert
Iowa Philosophical Society, November 2009
Northwestern University Society for Ethical Theory and Political Philosophy, April 2009
The Practical Reasoning Argument for Pragmatic Encroachment
Central States Philosophical Association, September 2008
CONFERENCE COMMENTS
Comments on Jason Swartwood’s ‘Wisdom as a Skill’
PHILOSOPHY COURSES TAUGHT (AS INSTRUCTOR) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Phil 292 – Pre-College Philosophy (experiential philosophy course in which undergraduates
learn about philosophy by preparing to lead philosophy sessions for elementary and high school students)
Phil 280 – Morality & Law
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Phil 325 - Advanced Social and Political Philosophy
Phil 230 – Philosophy of Law
Phil 225 – Environmental Ethics (special section for William H. Thompson Learning
Community)
Phil 213 – Medical Ethics
Phil 211 – Introduction to Modern Logic
Phil 106 – Philosophy and Current Issues (small and large lecture section, and special sections
for William H. Thompson Learning Community)
Phil 101 – Introduction to Philosophy (small and large lecture sections)
UNCPHILOSOPHY OUTREACH PROGRAM AND PARR CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES &ACTIVITIES
Outreach Coordinator
Work with community partners—including local K-12 schools, community colleges, retirement communities, etc.—to organize philosophy events that fit their needs and interests; arrange Philosophy Department volunteers (faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students) to lead these discussions; recruit new community partners & volunteers; write grant proposals and secure external funding sources.
CA Dillon Youth Development Center (detention facility for juveniles convicted of crimes in
North Carolina)
Participating in weekly philosophy discussions for CA Dillon residents, Fall 2013-present
Durham Academy
Participate in philosophy classroom discussions for 1st grade students, Fall 2013-present
High School Ethics Bowl
Helped to organize the North Carolina and National High School Ethics Bowls, trained undergraduates to help coach local teams, provided coaching assistance for two local teams: Carolina Friends School (Durham, NC), 2013 & Eastern Alamance High School (Mebane, NC), 2013 & 2014; and led judge training & orientation sessions; member of case-writing committee
Carolina Meadows Retirement Community
Participate in bi-monthly philosophy discussions for residents, Fall 2013-present
Assistant Coach, UNC Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Team
Montessori Children’s House of Durham
Participate in After School philosophy discussions for 1st – 3rd grade students, Spring
2014-Fall 2014
Central Carolina Community College (Pittsboro, NC)
Participate in philosophy discussions for G.E.D. students, Spring-Summer 2014
Ethics in the Workplace
Led two three-hour training sessions for UNC employees about ethical decision-making, with an emphasis on ethical issues that arise in the workplace, Summer & Fall 2015 ROBERT J.KUTAK CENTER FOR THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF APPLIED ETHICS ACTIVITIES
Guest Ethics Lectures/Discussions at University of Nebraska
Ethics in Research
Summer Research Program for Undergraduates, Summer 2013
Academic Integrity Training Session
Academic Affairs Judicial Board Training Session , Spring 2013
Computer Ethics and Moral Decision Making
Computer Science & Computer Engineering Professional DevelopmentCourses
(Advanced Undergraduate), Fall 2009; Spring 2010; Spring 2011; Fall 2011; Fall 2012
Ethical Dilemmas in Academic Integrity
Brown Bag lunch discussion for university-wide Academic Integrity Week, Fall 2012
Overview of Ethics and Moral Decision Making
Veterinary Medicine Professional Development Seminar (Veterinary Medicine Professional Students), Fall 2011; Fall 2012
Mentorship & Grad Student Well-Being: Ph.D. Comics Movie Discussion
Graduate Student Appreciation Week, Spring 2012
Political Speech on Campus
Ethics across the Disciplines Brown Bag Lunch, Spring 2012
Research Ethics and Ethical Decision Making
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Pierson Graduate Seminar, Spring 2012
Research Ethics, Professional Ethics, and Ethical Decision Making
Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction Graduate Seminar, Spring 2012
Ethics Discussion Cases for Arts & Sciences Assistant/Associate Deans
CIC Arts & Sciences Associate and Assistant Deans Meeting, Fall 2011
Research Ethics and Moral Decision Making
Professional Ethics for Computer Science and Computer Engineering Faculty
Computer Science and Computer Engineering Department’s ProFF (Professors For the Future) Program (Graduate Students), Spring 2011
Student Privacy and Instructor/Advisor Gossip
(co-presented with Brooke Glenn and Kelly Payne) Ethics across the Disciplines Brown Bag Lunch, Fall 2010
Research Ethics and Research Misconduct
Microbiology & Molecular Biology Graduate Professional Development Seminar, Spring 2010
Professional Ethics and Moral Decision Making
Computer Science Computer Organization Course (Intermediate Undergraduate), Fall 2009
Research Ethics
Physics Senior Seminar (Advanced Undergraduate), Fall 2009 Other Kutak Center Responsibilities
Organizer & Head Coach, UNL Ethics Bowlteam
Extracurricular competition for undergraduates, 2010-Present
UNL Grad Student Ethics Forum
Created and coordinate a monthly discussion for UNL graduate students & post-docs about issues of professional ethics in teaching and research (partnership between UNL’s Ethics Center and Graduate Student Association), 2010-Present
Ethics across the Disciplines Brownbag Lunches
Coordinate a monthly discussion for UNL faculty, staff, and students, 2009-Present
Created and maintain online interdisciplinary ethics resource
Available at <http://ethics.unl.edu/ethics_resources>; designed to help faculty and
students across disciplines incorporate discussions of general and discipline-specific ethical issues into their teaching and research
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Online Training Course
Assisted in creation of Blackboard-based RCR training program for all graduate students, undergraduates, and post-doctoral researchers involved in federally-sponsored research at UNL. (Collaboration between Ethics Center, Office of Graduate Studies and Research Compliance Services Office)
ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY &PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
UNC McNair Scholars Program Summer Mentor, Summer 2015
Journal Referee for Ratio
Invited Panelist for Philosophy Teaching Workshop on Grading, UNC, Fall 2013
Invited Panelist for New Faculty Orientation, William H. Thompson Learning Community,
University of Nebraska, Fall 2012
Search Committee Member (search for three Assistant Program Coordinators for the William
H. Thompson Learning Community), University of Nebraska, Summer 2012
Coordinator, University of Nebraska Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, 2007-2009
Led University of Nebraska Philosophy Department’s New Teaching Assistant Orientation,