Curriculum Vitae

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Loras College (Dubuque, Iowa)

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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EDUCATION

Ph.D., Philosophy. University of Iowa, 2012. Dissertation: “Does the State Have Moral Duties? State Duty-Claims and the Possibility of Institutionally Held Moral Duties.” Advisor: Diane Jeske.

M.A., Philosophy. University of Iowa, 2009.

B.A., Philosophy; Social Theory and Policy. University of Dubuque, 2005.

No Degree: Art Institute of Pittsburgh. 2001.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Area of Specialization

Metaethics; Metaphysics/Ontology; Political Philosophy

Additional Teaching Competencies

Contemporary Philosophy (esp., Kierkegaard, Feuerbach, Marx, Nietzsche); Critical Reasoning and Logic; Philosophy of Human Sciences; Philosophical Theology; Philosophy and Film

Teaching Positions

• Loras College, 2012-Present
• Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy, Clarke University (Dubuque, Iowa); 2007-2012.
• Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy, Mt. Mercy College (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); 2007.
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa); 2006-2011.

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