I strive for all of my classes to have real-life stakes for students, connecting learning to life. My syllabi and teaching portfolio are available upon request.

Teaching interests: Greco-Roman philosophy, philosophy of religion, applied ethics (including biomedical ethics, AI ethics, philosophy of death, and philosophy of sex), feminist philosophy

The classroom should be an exciting place. My teaching features small-group activities (see below), creative engagement with the course content, productive disagreement, and careful attention to methodology. I’m interested in alternative grading. I’m on the Program Committee for the 2026 AAPT conference this summer.

Instructor of Record, Bowdoin:

• Ancient Philosophy
• Logic
• Philosophy of Religion
• Reproductive Ethics

Instructor of Record, Yale:

• Reproductive Ethics
• Internet Ethics
• Life Worth Living (2x)
• Introductory Ancient Greek

Teaching Assistant, Yale:

• Philosophy of Religion
• Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
• Philosophy and Cognitive Science of Consciousness

Here are just some of the strategies I use to create a more supportive and engaging classroom:

Scaffolded assignments: before their first argument analysis paper, students submit 4-sentence paper and argument reconstruction mini-assignments first; for a final project, students submit a brainstorming document, then submit an annotated bibliography of several sources and a summary of project format, and give a presentation

Reflection on real-life implications: In addition to analyzing arguments, students in my Internet Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, and Reproductive Ethics courses write reflections about how our philosophical discussions relate to the world they see around them; and in Ancient Philosophy, students may live for a day like one of the philosophers we study and reflect on the experience for extra credit

Class handouts: I give students a handout with an agenda, instructions for all activities we’ll do that day, learning goals, logistics, and sometimes fun bonus content; students can access these handouts before and after class

Explanations of course structure: I try to tell students exactly why I’ve asked them to do what I’ve asked them to do, and I encourage them to ask if they’re not sure; I want students to feel like what we’re doing in the philosophy classroom matters and is intentional

Anonymous feedback form: As well as welcoming feedback in-person and by email, I keep open an anonymous form that students can use to let me know about anything I can do to assist their learning

Small-group activities: I consider small-group discussion to be as valuable as large-group discussion or lecture; in groups, students reconstruct and evaluate arguments, creatively apply arguments, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various views, and build a strong learning community

And here are some of my favorite creative in-class activities:

Diagram: representing an argument visually after schematizing it (e.g., flowchart, web, etc.)

Podcast: one student roleplays as the author of our text and another one or two roleplay as hosts who ask the author questions and raise objections

Public Service Announcement: students create an imaginative PSA based on an argument in our text, with attention to the important upshots of the argument and how it can be communicated effectively

Congressional Hearing: students roleplay as expert philosophical witnesses for a government hearing, who are asked to prepare a presentation in favor of a philosophical position or to show its strengths and weaknesses

Prosopopoeia: students brainstorm and deliver a speech on behalf of a stakeholder or character in our text whose perspective is not adequately represented (a real activity from ancient Roman schools!)

Platonic Myths: students come up with a myth in the style of Plato’s to support or nuance a different argument

Here are some playlists consisting of Songs of the Day I picked for various courses:

Reproductive Ethics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWcuGOWeDGYHbZl7eX3Rvyx9ikwvq8SKf

Life Worth Living: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWcuGOWeDGYH4PwAm9wNPPJZwMyDewfH0

Philosophy of Religion: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWcuGOWeDGYGlU5lGiWWK3jgoKU9f_SBs

Also, I’m obsessed with A Theory of Justice: The Musical. If you haven’t checked it out, do yourself a favor and go listen to it.