EDUCATION

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PhD Student, University of Zürich

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MA, Philosophy, San Francisco State University

MA, History, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

BA, Philosophy, CSU, Bakersfield

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Classical Pragmatism (James, Peirce, and Dewey)

Analytic Pragmatism (Sellars, Rorty, Putnam, and Brandom)

History of Early Modern Philosophy (esp. Descartes)
History of Modern Philosophy (esp. Kant)
Philosophy of Time
Intellectual History (esp. History of American Philosophy)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ethics Lecturer

Southern New Hampshire University

2023-Present

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Lecturer 

Department of Philosophy 

San Francisco State University

2012-2013; 2016-Present

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Lecturer 

Department of Philosophy 

Seattle Pacific University

2021-2023

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Lecturer
Department of Philosophy
California State University, Sacramento
2013-2018

Lecturer
Department of Humanities and Philosophy
Diablo Valley College
2013-2015

 

Lecturer
Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
Berkeley City College
2014-2015
 

Graduate Teaching Associate Program Supervisor
Department of Philosophy
San Francisco State University
2012-2013

Summer Lecturer 
Department of Philosophy
San Francisco State University
Summer 2012

Lead Graduate Teaching Associate 
Department of Philosophy
San Francisco State University
Spring 2012

Graduate Teaching Associate (Sole Instructor)

Department of Philosophy
San Francisco State University
2011-2012

Graduate Teaching Assistant 
Department of Philosophy
San Francisco State University
2009-2011

Graduate Assistant 
Department of History
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
2006-2008

 

COURSES TAUGHT

Introductory Courses

Introduction to Philosophy

 

Logic

Ethics

 

Philosophy of Religion

Critical Thinking

Major Courses

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Bioethics
 

History of Philosophy

Modern Philosophy (Descartes, Hume, and Kant)

Philosophical Writing and Analysis