I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Moravian University and a Visiting Researcher at the University of Edinburgh. I work on topics in philosophy of cognitive science, social philosophy, philosophy of technology, and legal philosophy. My main project investigates what nonverbal communication is and how social prejudices shape patterns of nonverbal behavior and I'm currently writing a book on the topic. I also have philosophical work on law and public policy with particular focus on discrimination against queer and transgender people.
I received my PhD in Philosophy and Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science from Rutgers Universit…
I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Moravian University and a Visiting Researcher at the University of Edinburgh. I work on topics in philosophy of cognitive science, social philosophy, philosophy of technology, and legal philosophy. My main project investigates what nonverbal communication is and how social prejudices shape patterns of nonverbal behavior and I'm currently writing a book on the topic. I also have philosophical work on law and public policy with particular focus on discrimination against queer and transgender people.
I received my PhD in Philosophy and Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science from Rutgers University. I was also a member of Chaz Firestone's lab in the Johns Hopkins Psychological and Brain Sciences Department, where I conducted the empirical work for my Graduate Certificate. Before joining the faculty at Moravian in 2025, I held postdoctoral positions at the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science (RuCCS) and the University of Oslo.
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