I am a PhD in Philosophy, specialized in Epistemology and Moral Psychology. I currently work as a Math and STEM Teacher in St. Louis University High.
My philosophical work runs along two connected threads:
- Virtue epistemology — how a virtuous epistemic environment shapes whether a belief counts as knowledge or justified.
- Moral psychology — how knowing a person's moral development changes what we take them to deserve in praise or blame.
- The unifying question: how far do factors outside an agent's control reach into normative standings we usually pin on inner character?
Selected writing
Research
Virtue epistemology
I explore how the epistemic environment impacts the acquisition of knowledge and justification.
Moral psychology
I investigate how information about a person's moral development affects the assessment of praise or blame for their morally relevant actions.
PhilPeople profile — full list of publications.
Teaching
I currently teach Math and STEM courses at St. Louis University High. I have taught philosophy at the University of Missouri, Universidad Alberto Hurtado (Santiago, Chile), Pittsburg State University, and Fontbonne University, and I am a faculty member of the Missouri Scholars Academy, a summer program for academically gifted high school students of Missouri.
- Algebra 1AY 2025, AY 2026, AY 2027
- Innovative Product DevelopmentSpring 2025, Spring 2026, Spring 2027
- CAD (OnShape)Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027
- Computer Programming (Python)Summer 2026
- Programmable ElectronicsFall 2026
- The Quest For God (Philosophy of Religion)Spring 2024, Summer 2024
- Introduction to PhilosophySummer 2023, Summer 2024
- Logic and Critical ThinkingSummer 2023, Summer 2024
- Introductory BioethicsSummer 2020, Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Summer 2023, Spring 2024
- The Meaning of LifeFall 2024
- How to Think (Logic and Critical Thinking)Spring 2021, Spring 2023
- Introduction to EthicsSpring 2022
- Introductory BioethicsFall 2021, Fall 2022
- Logic and Critical ThinkingSpring 2022, Fall 2022
- Introduction to EthicsSpring 2022
- Filosofía ContemporáneaFall 2016
Connect
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