I am an Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Before this, I taught at University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. I received my BA from Oberlin College, MA in philosophy from University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin and PhD from the University of Washington.

I write about cultural heritage (such as ruins and historic buildings), tourism, environmental aesthetics, perfume, and cinema.

I am currently a trustee for the American Society For Aesthetics, and am past co-chair of the ASA's Feminist Caucus Committee.

My first book is an edited volume designed for teaching! It can be found her…

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