As an educator, I aim to cultivate in my students the rigorous analytical skills necessary to flourish as independent thinkers. I strive to create inclusive and supportive learning environments that celebrate all varieties of diversity. I am committed to equitable teaching and removing any barriers to access in my courses.
✉ Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about my pedagogical approach or the case studies below. I am also happy to share my syllabi and teaching evaluations.
Courses
Instructor of Record at Saddleback College
History of Modern Philosophy (Spring 2025)
Introduction to Philosophy: (Spring 2025 (x2), Fall 2024 (x2), Summer 2024 (x2), Spring 2024 (x2))
Instructor of Record at UT Austin
Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts (Spring 2021)
Contemporary Moral Problems (Fall 2021)
Contemporary Moral Problems (Spring 2021, online)
Teaching Assistant at UT Austin
Medicine, Ethics, and Society (2x: Fall 2023, Fall 2018)
Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts (3x: Fall 2022,
Spring 2018, Fall 2016)
Contemporary Moral Problems (Spring 2020)
Introduction to Logic (Fall 2019)
Health and Justice (Spring 2019)
Introductory Symbolic Logic (Summer 2018)
Science and the Modern World (Fall 2017)
Introduction to Philosophy (Spring 2017)
Mentoring/Independent Study Courses at UT Austin
Research on Topics in Applied Ethics (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
Kant's Moral Theory (Fall 2016)
Teaching Assistant at Tufts University
Language and Mind (Spring 2016)
Justice, Equality, and Liberty (Fall 2015)
Introduction to Ethics (Spring 2015)
Pedagogical Products
As the Project Administrator and Case Study Editor for The Ethics Project at UT Austin, I worked with undergraduate research scholars to create case studies for teaching various topics in applied ethics.
Case studies produced by The Ethics Project at UT Austin remain the intellectual property of The Ethics Project at UT Austin and the University of Texas at Austin. They can be used in unmodified PDF form without permission for classroom use. For use in publications such as textbooks and other works, please contact The Ethics Project at UT Austin.
Is it ethical for police to use ALRP camera systems? How should we balance the benefits to public safety while mitigating the risks to public privacy?
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What concerns arise when we use digital contact tracing to fight COVID-19?
At what point does a physician-in-training assume “special obligations” to society, particularly “the duty to treat” patients?
Are there any circumstances under which mass quarantine would be morally permissible or required?
Could poverty simulations offer a way to cultivate empathy, or is it merely social gamification of the stresses of poverty?
Is it permissible for genetic data analysis companies to sell their clients' genetic data?
It is now within our power to eradicate humanity’s greatest killer: the mosquito. But should we
exterminate another species to reduce human suffering?
What are the ethical challenges when journalism and cancel culture meet? Is cancel culture socially just?
What ethical complexities arise from consensual surveillance and televised relationships?
Should we use cutting-edge genetic technology to resurrect the woolly mammoth?
What are the ethical problems with shark tourism and ecotourism in general?