Curriculum Vitae

A full, updated version of my CV can be found on my Academia.edu page here.

Current Position  

Professor of Philosophy, West Liberty University
Fall 2018-Present

Chair, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Fall 2019-Present

Director, Interdisciplinary Studies
Fall 2023-Present

Previous Professional Appointments

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, West Liberty University    Fall 2013-Spring 2018

Instructor of Philosophy, West Liberty University                 Fall 2012-Spring 2013

Adjunct Instructor, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Spring 2012

Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University   
Fall 2011

Education

    Ph.D.     Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012

      M.A.      Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007

      B.A.       Philosophy, Creighton University, 2005 (summa cum laude)

Areas of Specialization

    19th Century Philosophy, Ethics, Philosophy of Sport

Areas of Competence

    Ancient Philosophy, Existentialism and Phenomenology, Social and Political Philosophy

Publications

    Books

Sport Realism: A Law-Inspired Theory of Sport, Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield, 2022

   Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. "Nietzsche's Thumbscrew: Honesty as Virtue and Value Standard"

        Journal of Nietzsche Studies 46:3 (2015): 367-390

      2. "Playing, Valuing, and Living: Examining Nietzsche's Playful Response to Nihilism"

        Journal of Value Inquiry 50:2 (2016): 305-323

      3. "'You're the Best Around': An Argument for Playoffs and Tournaments"

        Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 43:2 (2016): 295-309

      4. "Reflections on the Presence of Play in University Arts and Athletics"

        Reason Papers 38:1 (2016): 38-50

Book Chapters

      "Trump and Nietzsche's Moral Psychology: Power, Resentment, and Self-Preservation" co-authored with Eric Schaaf

        in Trump and Political Philosophy: Leadership, Statesmanship, and Tyranny

Awards and Honors

• WLU College of Liberal Arts Professor of the Year,
  2020-2021

• West Liberty University Faculty Award for Excellence in Professional Activity, 2016-2017

• Sophia Award for outstanding philosophy major at Creighton University, Spring 2005