Teaching

Courses

• Ethical Decision Making in Health Care                          

• Leadership Ethics

  • The Purpose Project (2022-present)

  • The Ethics Project (Templeton Foundation Grant, 2023)

• Leadership Ethics Applies In the Field (LEAF) (2023-present) 

  • Public Speaking and Ethics Bowl 

  • Course Development Grant: Institute for Citizens and Scholars (2023)

  • Course Development Grant: UR Democracy and Disagreement Initiative (2023)

• Critical Thinking

  • Jepson Philanthropy Institute (2015)

  • Argument Mapping (2018, 2019) 

Gary L. McDowell Institute 

Faculty Discussion Leader (2022-present) 

Pedagogy Talks

• "The Purpose Project" Pacific APA (2025)

• “Free Speech Pedagogy” Bentley University (2024) 

• The Purpose Project: Using Philosophy as a Way of Life to teach business ethics, Georgetown University (2023)

Teaching Awards and Honors

• Distinguished Educator Award (2020)

• Faculty Member of the Year (2017)

• Student Awards Ceremony Recognition for Mentorship (2015, 2016, 2017)

• UR Last Lecture (2017) 

• Westhampton College Recognition for Mentorship (2x) (2017)

• ODK Recognition for Teaching and Mentorship (2013, 2016)

• Senior Banquet Invited Speaker (2015, 2017)

• Scholar-Athlete Recognition for Mentorship (2015)

Undergraduate Advising                                                            

• Senior Honors Thesis Advisor

  • The Ethics of Conscription (2025-2026)

  • Public Health Ethics and Pregnancy (2025-2026) 

  • Youth Gender Medicine (2024-2025)

  • Opioid Regulation (2023-2024)

  • Freedom of Speech (2020-2021)

  • The Ethics of K-12 Education (2018-2019)

  • The Ethics of Higher Education (2016-2017)

  • Environmental and Business Ethics (2015-2016)

  • Medical Ethics and the Profit Motive (2013-2014)                               

  • Public Health Ethics and Obesity (2012-2013)

• Independent Research Advisor

  • Independent Study Advisor (9x)

  • Summer Research Advisor (2x)'

Graduate Student Mentorship            

• Graduate student mentorship 

  • Institute for Liberal Studies (Philosophy advisor) 2022-2023

  • Institute for Humane Studies 2021-2022, 2025

• External Ph.D. Reader

  • Tena Thau (Oxford University, DPhill in Philosophy) 

  • Malia Dalesandry (George Mason University, Schar School of Policy and Government)                                                    

Credentials and Training

• Inclusive Pedagogy Cohort 

• Institute for Citizens and Scholars 

• WGSS Feminist Pedagogy Workshops

• LGBTQ SafeZone certification (2x)