Curriculum Vitae
Academic Appointments
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Values and Public Policy, 2020-present
Princeton University Center for Human Values and the Education Research Section in the School of Public and International Affairs
Invited Visiting Researcher, 2019 (Fall term)
Harvard University Department of Philosophy, hosted by Gina Schouten
Instructor, 2018-2019
UC San Diego Department of Philosophy
Instructor, 2014-2017
Warren College Analytic Writing Program at UC San Diego
Education
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of California San Diego, 2020
Dissertation: Relational Equality: A Conceptual and Normative Analysis
Committee: Drs. Richard Arneson (co-chair), David Brink (co-chair), Lucy Allais, Cathy Gere, Dana Nelkin
M.A. Philosophy, Georgia State University, 2013
Thesis: Adam Smith: A Relational Egalitarian Interpretation (Defended with Distinction)
Committee: Drs. Christie Hartley (chair), Andrew Altman, Eric Wilson
B.A. Philosophy and Religion, University of North Dakota, 2008 Summa cum Laude
Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
(* indicates co-authored articles for which I am the primary author)
Forthcoming
'Revisiting the Role of Values in Evidence-based Education'
The Journal of Philosophy of Education
'Prioritizing Disadvantaged Students in Principle and in Practice'
Philosophical Inquiry in Education
'Fair Accountability for Educators in the Context of Evidence-based Education'
Public Affairs Quarterly
'Evaluating Evidence for Purposes of Effective Altruism' (invited)
The Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy
2020
*‘Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: Predicting What Will Work Locally’
American Educational Research Journal 57:3 (with Nancy Cartwright)
2019
‘The Key Role of Representativeness in Evidence-based Education’
Educational Research and Evaluation 25: 1-2
2018
*‘Meeting Our Standards for Educational Justice: Doing our Best with the Evidence’
Theory and Research in Education 16:1 (with Nancy Cartwright)
‘Teaching Philosophy through Role-Immersion Games: Reacting to the Past’
Teaching Philosophy 41:2 (with Noel Martin and Andy Lamey)
Invited Articles and Book Chapters
Forthcoming
'Evaluating Evidence for Purposes of Effective Altrusim'
Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy
2022
*‘How Should Evidence Inform Education Policy?’
Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Education (with Nancy Cartwright)
‘Distributive Egalitarianism’
Sage Encyclopedia of Leadership Studies
Book Reviews
2019
Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn
Teaching Philosophy 42 (4).
Selected Presentations & Conference Activity
Invited Presentations
2023
‘On the Disvalue of Social Inequalities and Unequal Relationships Among Agents’
Central APA Invited Symposium: Explaining the Badness of Inequality
2022
‘Assessing Evidence of Effectiveness for Purposes of Effective Altruism’
Georgetown Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics Symposium
‘Educational Justice and the Evidence-based Approach to Education’
Claremont McKenna Philosophy Speaker Series
2021
‘Toward a Substantive Account of Relational Equality’
Social Equality Workshop, Princeton Department of Politics
‘Exploring Strategies for Using Evidence-Based Practice to Narrow Achievement Gaps’
Education Research Section, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
2020
‘The Site of Relational Egalitarian Justice’
Princeton University Center for Human Values Postdoctoral Seminar Series
‘Evidence-Based Education and the Fairness of Accountability Practices’
Education Research Section, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
‘Relating as Equals’
Human Values Forum, Princeton University
‘What Kind(s) of Equality Matter for Justice?’
Mississippi State University
California State University, Sacramento
‘Relational Equality and Educational Justice’
American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Meeting
‘Teaching Students to Write Philosophy Papers’
Georgia State University
2019
‘Educational Justice and the Evidence-based Approach to Education’
American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Meeting
‘Prioritizing Disadvantaged Students in Principle and in Practice’
Moral & Political Philosophy Series, UC San Diego Department of Philosophy
2018
‘Bridging the Research-Practice Gap in Education’
University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg
2017
‘Meeting our Standards for Educational Justice: Doing our Best with the Evidence’
Center for Humanities Engaging Science and Society, Durham University
‘Teaching Philosophical Writing: Using Peer Review Effectively’
Teaching Workshop Series, UC San Diego Department of Philosophy
2016
‘Improving Student Writing through One-on-One Conferences’
Teaching Workshop Series UC San Diego Department of Philosophy
Refereed Conference Presentations
2022
'Characterizing Relationships Among Equals'
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Annual Conference (Panel: Relating as Equals)
'Using Evidence-based Education to Narrow Achievement Gaps'
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Annual Conference (Panel: Inequality, Justice, and Education)
2019
‘Evidence-based Practice and Equal Educational Opportunity’
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
2018
‘Evidence-based Practice in Education: Predicting What Will Work Locally’
North American Association for Philosophy & Education Conference
‘Prioritizing Disadvantaged Students in Principle and in Practice’
International Conference on Educational Justice, Katholische Universität
Invited Panels & Commentaries
2022
Comments on “On the Necessity of Guaranteed Housing” by Paul Schofield
American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Meeting
2020
Panel on Creating Digital Learning Environments, UC San Diego Engaged Teaching Hub
Conferences & Workshops Organized
2019
Workshop on Evidence and the Scientific Method: Rigor vs. Use
Institute for Practical Philosophy, UC San Diego
2017
Graduate Conference on Work of Sally Haslanger (with keynote by Haslanger)
UC San Diego Department of Philosophy
2015
UC Intercampus Conference on Inclusive Pedagogy
Teaching Experience
Princeton University Center for Human Values
2020-23
Instructor, Values & Public Life Senior Thesis Workshop
Associate Instructor, A Democratic Philosophy (upper division, with Philip Pettit)
UC San Diego Department of Philosophy
2018-19 Instructor
Ethics & Society II (lower division)
Contemporary Moral Issues: Freedom of Expression (upper division)
UC San Diego Warren College Critical Writing Program
2014-17 Instructor
Food: Ethical and Political Issues (x4; lower division)
Technology and The Self (x2; lower division)
Ethics of Big Data (lower division)
Happiness (lower division)
Georgia State University Department of Philosophy
2011-13 Instructor
Introduction to Philosophy (x2; lower division)
Contemporary Moral Problems (x3; upper division)
Professional Service
2022-present
Prison Teaching Initative at Princeton, Volunteer Instructor
2017-19
Advisory Board Member
2016
Assistant Director
2014-15
Member of Organizing and Admissions Committees
Fellowships, Awards, & Grants
2019
1st Place Winner, Graduate Student Essay Contest
Center for Ethics & Education at UW Madison (funded by Spencer Foundation)
Award for Best Teaching Assistant, Department of Philosophy, UC San Diego
2018
McPherson Fellowship, Center for Ethics & Education at UW Madison
Summer Graduate Teaching Scholar Fellowship, UC San Diego
Dean’s Travel Award, UC San Diego
2017
Award for Best Graduate Student Essay, UC San Diego
2016
Research Grant for 'Meeting Our Standards for Educational Justice' (PI: Nancy Cartwright)
Center for Ethics & Education at UW Madison
2015
Judith and Neil Morgan Endowed Fellowship, UC San Diego
UC Humanities Council Grant for intercampus working group on inclusive pedagogy
2012
Ralf Munster Fellowship for Best Conintuing Student in Philosophy MA Program
Georgia State University
Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching Award, Georgia State University