I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN. Before coming to Marian, I completed my PhD at Washington University in St. Louis in 2023. Before that, I earned my MA at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, and my BS from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO.   

My research focuses on questions in metaphysics and philosophy of religion, and often draws inspiration from ancient and medieval sources. Much of my work is focused on:

 (i) articulating a version of hylomorphism without the controversial machinery of formal causation, emergence, downward causation, or metaphysical parts;

(ii) bringing recent work in metaphysics and the metaphysics of science to bear on questions concerning the metaphysics of classical theism;

and (iii) bringing recent work in ethics and political philosophy (with my pal Willie Bell) to bear on questions in philosophy of religion, particularly on understanding our relationship to God and our relationships with one another post-mortem.   

In addition to introductory philosophy courses at Marian, I regularly teach logic, ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, and metaphysics. 

Here is my cv. You can find drafts of my published work here.