I am an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at Texas State University. My primary research interests are in aesthetics and ethics; my research focuses on the normative significance of relationships with artworks and cultural objects. I also have research interests at the intersection of aesthetics and the philosophy of technology: recent work has explored the impact of the internet and emerging technologies on our aesthetic practices—including work on the nature and value of internet memes; the significance of NFTs; and the use of AI in artistic production.

I completed my Ph.D. in philosophy at Princeton University, where my advisors were Alexander Nehamas and Michael Smith. I received a B.A. in philosophy from Duke University.  Prior to teaching at Texas State, I was a visiting lecturer at U.C.L.A from 2013-2016.

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