AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Feminist Philosophy, Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy
AREAS OF COMPETENCE
Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion
EMPLOYMENT
California State University, San Bernardino
Assistant Professor, 2023-present
Western Carolina University
Instructor, 2020-2023
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2020
M.A., Philosophy, University of Florida, 2013
B.A., Humanities, University of Central Florida, 2011
RESEARCH
Publications
“Autonomy as Self-Respecting Self-Guidance,” Feminist Philosophy Quarterly. Forthcoming.
“Self-Trust, Respect, and Gaslighting,” in Apisteology: The Study of Not-Believing, edited by Jack David Eller. Routledge. Forthcoming.
Review of Autonomy, Rationality, and Contemporary Bioethics by Jonathan Pugh. Utilitas, 34 (3): 355-359. 2022.
“Seeing Oneself as a Source of Reasons: Gaslighting, Oppression, and Autonomy,” Southwest Philosophy Review, 38 (1): 237-244. 2022.
“Respecting the Oppressed in the Personal Autonomy Debate,” Philosophical Studies 178 (8): 2557-2578. 2020.
Works in Progress
A paper on internalized oppression, under review
A paper on gaslighting, under review
A paper on dress codes, under review
“The Ethics of Asking,” in progress
TEACHING AWARDS AND HONORS
Awards Received
Western Carolina University Brinson Honors College Board of Directors Faculty Excellence Award, 2022-2023
University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award, 2019-2020
John Robison Prize for Excellence in Teaching, University of Massachusetts Amherst Philosophy Department, 2015-2016
Award Nominations
Finalist for the Western Carolina University Excellence in Teaching Liberal Studies Award, 2022-2023
Finalist for the UMass Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award, 2018-2019
Nominee for the UMass Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award, 2017-2018
SELECTED TEACHING (INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD)
California State University, San Bernardino
Social Epistemology (PHIL 3530)
Spring 2027
Biomedical Ethics (PHIL 3018)
Fall 2025, Spring 2027
Introduction to Ethics (PHIL 1012)
Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027
Introduction to the Philosophy of Sex (PHIL 1017)
Fall 2026
Social and Political Philosophy (PHIL 3330)
Fall 2024, Fall 2026
Feminist Philosophy (PHIL 3540)
Fall 2023, Spring 2026
Advanced Issues in Value Theory: Personal Autonomy (PHIL 4300)
Spring 2025
Ethics (PHIL 3310)
Fall 2025
Topics in Philosophy: Sexual Ethics (PHIL 3900)
Spring 2024
Western Carolina University
Philosophy of Love and Sex (PAR 201)
Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Philosophy of Religion (PAR 312)
Spring 2023
Biomedical Ethics and Social Justice (PAR 332)
Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Feminist Thought (PAR 317)
Fall 2022
Religion, Gender, and Sexuality (PAR 260)
Fall 2021, Spring 2022
Western Moral Traditions (PAR 102)
Fall 2020, Spring 2021
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Medical Ethics (PHIL 164)
Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Sexual Ethics (PHIL 197S)
Spring 2019
Sexual Ethics Seminar (HM&FNART191HFA30)
Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019
Problems in Social Thought (PHIL 170)
Fall 2018
Introduction to Ethics (PHIL 160)
Spring 2017
University of Florida
Contemporary Moral Issues (PHI 2630)
Summer 2013
COURSE DEVELOPMENT/DESIGN
Introduction to the Philosophy of Sex (PHIL 1017), CSU San Bernardino
Feminist Philosophy (PHIL 3540), CSU San Bernardino
AI Ethics (PHIL 3022), CSU San Bernardino
Feminist Thought (PAR 317), Western Carolina University
Sexual Ethics (PHIL 197S), UMass Amherst
Sexual Ethics First Year Seminar (HM&FNART191HFA30), UMass Amherst
TEACHING WORKSHOPS (SELECTED)
Disability Justice and Accommodations Certificate Program, CSU San Bernardino, 2025-2026
The Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy, Northeastern University, 2024
Diversity and Inclusion for Western Carolina Professionals, Western Carolina University, Spring 2021-Fall 2021
GRANTS
California State University Mini-Grant, 2025-2026
California State University Academic Affairs Assigned Time Award, 2025-2026
California State University Mini-Grant, 2024-2025
California State University Summer Research Fellowship, 2024
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Colloquia and Keynote Presentations
California State University, Bakersfield, Philosophy & Religious Studies Undergraduate Conference, 2025 (invited)
“An Agential Account of Gaslighting”
DePauw University, 2022-2023 Young Philosopher Lecture Series
“Why Gaslighting Undermines Autonomy (and Why Oppressive Socialization Does, Too)”
Funded Workshops
Princeton Political Epistemology Workshop, Princeton University, 2024, 2025, and 2026 (invited)
Mentoring Workshop for Early Career Women Faculty in Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis, 2025
Conference Presentations
University of Massachusetts Amherst Homecoming Conference, 2026
“Internalized Oppression and the Authentic Self”
Northwestern Society for the Theory of Ethics and Politics (NUSTEP), Northwestern University, 2026
“Internalized Oppression and the Authentic Self”
American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Meeting, 2026
“Autonomy and the True Self: Why Self-Respect is Necessary for Authentic Choice”
University of Laval Everything Agency Conference, 2025
“An Agential Account of Gaslighting”
American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Meeting, 2025
“Against Workplace Dress Codes”
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Conference, 2024
“Against Workplace Dress Codes”
American Philosophical Association, Central Division Meeting, 2023
“Seeing Oneself as a Source of Reasons: Gaslighting, Oppression, and Autonomy”
Indiana Philosophical Association, Indiana University Bloomington, 2021
“Seeing Oneself as a Source of Reasons: Gaslighting, Oppression, and Autonomy”
Southwestern Philosophical Society, Vanderbilt University, 2021
“Seeing Oneself as a Source of Reasons: Gaslighting, Oppression, and Autonomy”
Mountain-Plains Philosophy Conference, Utah State University, 2021
“Seeing Oneself as a Source of Reasons: Gaslighting, Oppression, and Autonomy”
Freedom and Autonomy Conference, Birkbeck College, University of London, 2019
“No Autonomy without Self-Respect”
Invited Comments
Love and Loneliness Workshop, California State University, San Bernardino, 2024
Shu Wang’s “Love and Personal Style”
Indiana Philosophical Association, Indiana University Bloomington, 2021
T Sharp’s “Mere Physicalism and Biological Determinism”
PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY
“Against Workplace Dress Codes,” Blog of the American Philosophical Association, 2025. [link]
“Sexual Ethics,” Syllabus Showcase of the Blog of the American Philosophical Association, 2024. [link]
CAL Talks Podcast Series Interview, 2023. [link]
SELECTED SERVICE
Service to the Department
Director of Recruiting and Outreach for the Philosophy Department, CSUSB, 2023-present
Co-organizer of the Philosophy and Religion Speaker Series, Western Carolina University, 2020-2023
Co-organizer of the Graduate Student Teaching Workshop for the Philosophy Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2018 & 2019
Student-to-Faculty Liaison between the philosophy department graduate students and faculty members, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2016-2019
Climate Committee Member for the Philosophy Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2017-2018
Service to the University
Departmental Program Review and Assessment Coordinator for the Philosophy Department, CSUSB, 2026-present
Academic Freedom and Expression Committee, CSUSB, 2026-present
Member of the Student Grade Appeal Panel, CSUSB, 2025-present
Faculty Advisor for the Philosophy Club, CSUSB, 2023-present
Referee and Moderator for the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research, Fall 2024
Invited panel member for the “New Directions in Gender and Sexualities Research: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” panel at CSUSB, Spring 2024
Member of the College of Arts and Sciences Student Appeals Committee, Western Carolina University, 2020-2023
Faculty Advisor for the Secular Student Alliance, Western Carolina University, 2022-2023
Invited panel member for the Sexuality and Gender Alliance meeting on Sexuality, Gender, and Religion, Western Carolina University, Spring 2022 and Fall 2022
Invited speaker on Atheism for the Blue Ridge Hall Series on Religious and Spiritual Diversity, Western Carolina University, Spring 2021
Service to the Profession/Public
Reviewer for Hypatia, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Social Philosophy, Moral Philosophy and Politics, Philosophical Studies, Southwest Philosophy Review, and The Journal of Ethics
Volunteer for California C.A.S.A., Court Appointed Special Advocate for youth in foster care, 2024-present.
Member of the Religious Exemption Advisory Committee serving Cherokee Hospital (Cherokee, NC) in evaluating requests from employees for religious exemptions to COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccinations, Fall 2021
Organizational Assistant for the Mentoring Workshop for Early Career Women in Philosophy, Co-Directed by Louise Antony, Juliet Floyd, and Susanne Sreedhar, 2017 & 2019
ADDITIONAL TEACHING AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
KE Foundation: A summer program for students aged 15-17 from around the world to learn about the academic opportunities and methods in the U.S. or U.K.
Course Development
“Challenge of the Future,” 2019
Development of content for a week-long course focusing on new challenges faced by young people today including: global warming, overpopulation, data security, globalization, and various issues in global politics
Teaching
“Challenge of the Future” 2019
“Leadership” 2018 & 2019
“Critical Thinking” 2017