I am a philosophy PhD candidate at Saint Louis University and the editorial assistant for the journal Ancient Philosophy Today: DIALOGOI.

Research

I primarily work in ethics and philosophy of religion.

My work in ethics centers on theories of well-being, or self-interest, including their impact on normative ethics, theories of the good life, and philosophical discussions of the meaning of life.

My work in philosophy of religion is divided between issues in Christian theology (e.g., the relationship between well-being and soteriology) and issues in theism, broadly construed (e.g., the problem of evil and the coherence of theism).

For more, see my Research Statement and Dissertation Summary.

Teaching

My courses are designed to foster critical thinking, meaningful dialogue, and a lasting spirit of inquiry.

Syllabi, course websites, and my teaching statement are available on my Teaching Page.

Past

In the recent past, I’ve worked as an editorial assistant for Res Philosophica and as a production assistant for Faith and Philosophy. I also organized a conference on the Problem of Evil for Saint Louis University’s Philosophy Graduate Student Association. (The conference website is archived here).

I was an adjunct instructor at Asbury University from 2019 to 2020.

In the not-so-recent past, I served as a Licensed Local Pastor in the UMC.

Personal

My wife, Christa, is a talented book cover designer. When I’m not philosophizing you’ll find us ice-skating, rollerblading, or roller skating (yes, the last two are different) or entertaining our cat.