Howdy! I am Western Kentucky University’s resident logical atomist, and an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Political Science. Here is a link to my CV. Most of my current research focuses on the Principia Rewrite project, which you can learn more about on my research page. You can contact me through the email listed on my departmental page.
In true Texan fashion, I started in philosophy while in a car, reading Plato’s Republic on a road trip to Houston in junior high. Later, as a college freshman at George Washington University, I took symbolic logic and fell in love with the subject. One thing led to another, and in 2018, I got a PhD in Philosophy and an MS in Mathematics from the University of Iowa.
Upcoming Conferences and Talks
- 2025 APA Central Division Colloquium: “On the Contrary: Revisiting Incompatibility Theories”
- 2025 Kentucky Philosophical Association Meeting (at Northern Kentucky University)
- 2025 Bertrand Russell Society Meeting (hosting at Western Kentucky University)
Areas of Research Specialization
- History of analytic philosophy
- Philosophy of Logic and Math
- Metaphysics
Areas of Teaching Competence
- Epistemology and Critical Thinking
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Science
Academic employment
- 2021-present Western Kentucky University, Department of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
- 2020-2021 University of Alberta, Department of Philosophy, Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellow
- 2018-2020 University of Iowa, Department of Philosophy, Visiting Assistant Professor
Education
- 2018 PhD in Philosophy and MS in Mathematics, University of Iowa
- Thesis: “The Search for Logical Forms: In Defense of Logical Atomism” (abstract)
- 2013 BA with honors in Philosophy and BS in Mathematics, George Washington University
- Thesis (philosophy): “A Naive Reading of Principia Mathematica”
- Thesis (mathematics): “Mathematical Language, Definition, and Practice”