Education
- Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, Philosophy
- M.A., American University, Philosophy and Social Policy
- B.A., Brown University, International Relations
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- Professor of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2018-present)
- Associate Provost and Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Studies (2020-2025)
- Interim Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies (2019-2020)
- Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2015-2019)
- Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2012-2018)
- Director, Institute of Professional Ethics, University of Northern Colorado (2007-2014)
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2007-2012)
- Site Director, Center for Ethical Deliberation, University of Denver, Colorado (2005-2007)
Other Experience
- Director, Academic Management Institute, 2010-12
- Certification, Group Facilitation, American Philosophical Practitioners Association (2003)
- Member, National Advisory Board, American Philosophical Practitioners Association (2015-present)
- Consultant, Ethics Advice Line for Journalists (2014-2017)
- Certification, Independent Client Counseling, American Philosophical Practitioners Association (2005)
Research Expertise & Interests
Theoretical and Applied Ethics, Moral Psychology and Moral Agency, Ethical Deliberation, Personal Identity and Philosophical Counseling.
Publications
“What’s Philosophical About Moral Distress?” Philosophical Practice. Journal of the APPA 13:2 (2018): 2108–19.
“Philosophical Counseling as an Alternative Process to Bioethics Mediation.” American Journal of Bioethics 15:1 (2015): 56-58. DOI:10.1080/15265161.2014.974774
“Understanding how Student Nurses Experience Morally Distressing Situations: Caring for Patients with Different Values and Beliefs in the Clinical Environment.” With Mary Jo Stanley. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 4 (10): August 2014 online first. DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v4n10p133
“Pretty Much Everything You Need and a Few Things You Want.” New Philosopher #3 (Feb-April, 2014): 50-51.
Honors & Awards
Phi Beta Kappa