Teaching

• Leadership Ethics Applies In the Field (LEAF) (2023-present) 

  • Public Speaking and Ethics Bowl 

  • Course Development Grant: Institute for Citizens and Scholars (2023)

  • Course Development Grant: UR Democracy and Disagreement Initiative (2023)

• I coached the Jepson Ethics Bowl teams in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2023.  In addition to competing in their regions, four teams were semifinalists, and three teams participated in the APPE National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl competition.  

• Jepson Philanthropy Institute (Resources for Teaching Critical Thinking through effective altruism) (2015)

• Argument Mapping (2018, 2019) 

• The Open Inquiry Toolkit (2020, created with Alec Greven)  

• Science Scholars: Faculty Coordinator 2016-2020 and 2022-2024

• Gary McDowell Institute: Faculty Discussion Leader 2022-present  

Undergraduate Advising  

• Senior Honors Thesis Advisor

  • Freedom of Speech (2020-2021)

  • The Ethics of K-12 Education (2018-2019)

  • The Ethics of Higher Education (2016-2017)

  • Environmental and Business Ethics (2015-2016)

  • Medical Ethics (2013-2014)                               

  • Public Health Ethics (2012-2013)

• Independent Research Advisor

  • Research Assistant Advisor (1x) 

  • Independent Study Advisor (7x)

  • Summer Research Advisor (2x)

Graduate Student Mentorship 

• Graduate student mentorship 

  • Institute for Liberal Studies (Philosophy advisor) 2022-2023

  • Institute for Humane Studies 2021-2022

• External Ph.D. Reader

  • Tena Thau (Oxford University, DPhill in Philosophy) 

  • Malia Dalesandry (George Mason University, Schar School of Policy and Government)   

Advising

• I regularly advise Jepson Senior Honors Thesis projects.

• I am an academic advisor for Jepson and PPEL students  

• I also advise and mentor graduate students. If you are an early-career scholar, please feel free to contact me to talk about your work! 

Honors

• Distinguished Educator Award (2020)

• UR Last Lecture (2017) 

• ODK UR Faculty Member of the Year (2017)

• Student Awards Ceremony Recognition for Mentorship (2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024)

• Westhampton College Recognition for Mentorship (2x) (2017)

• ODK Recognition for Teaching and Mentorship (2013, 2016)

• Senior Banquet Invited Speaker (2015, 2017)

• Scholar-Athlete Recognition for Mentorship (2015)

Certifications 

• WGSS Feminist Pedagogy Workshop 

• LGBTQIA Safe-Zone Certification