Over 20 years of teaching experiencing

I joined the philosophy faculty at Illinois State University in fall 2017. I teach ethics, politics, and environmental philosophy, which are part of a number of interdisciplinary programs. My environmental ethics students come from majors such as environmental systems science and sustainability, sustainable and renewable energy, conservation biology, and agricultural science. In 2020, I was nominated for a University Teaching Award, and in 2021, I received the College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching (Pre-Tenure).

I taught at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, from 2009 to 2017, serving as Assistant Chair of Social Science & Cultural Studies from 2014 to 2017. Pratt is known for architecture, but students have wide interests in the liberal arts, especially philosophy. I designed and taught courses for the philosophy and sustainability minors. Teaching talented artists, designers, and makers was an incredible experience. Industrial design, fashion design, and architecture significantly impact the environment. My students helped me understand the connection between these fields and environmental issues, inspiring me to think more creatively about solutions.

I was awarded a fellowship to teach at the New School for Public Engagement, part of New School University, in 2013.

I taught four consecutive semesters of ethics and philosophy of the human person at St. John’s University between 2007 and 2009.

I served as the graduate student advisor in Philosophy at the New School for Social Research from 2010 to 2011, and as the Coordinator of Graduate Student Advising from 2011 to 2014.

Before moving to New York for graduate studies in philosophy, I worked as a substitute teacher and tutor in Central Florida. I taught students from middle school to college in various math and science subjects.

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