Education
- PHD, Boston College
- MA, St. John's College
- BA, Michigan State University
Courses Taught
LLRN 102 Classical Origins: West Culture
LLRN 205 Roots: Philosophy
PHIL 150 Roots: Philosophy
PHIL 215 Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 230 Philosophy of Law
PHIL 323 Nietzsche
PHIL 334 Existentialism
PHIL 335 20th Century Philosophy
PHIL 399 Topics: in Philosophy
RELS 200 Special Topic: in Religion
Research & Scholarly Activities
- Greek Philosophy
- Nietzsche
- 20th Century Continental Philosophy
- Philosophy of Literature
- Political Philosophy
- Philosophical Practice and Counseling
Publications
- "The Wonder of Humanity in Plato's Dialogues." Kritike 4 (2010): 174-198.
- “Socratic Wonder and Philosophical Counseling.” Philosophical Practice 5:1 (2010): 576-587.
Conference Papers:
- “The Wonder of Humanity in Plato’s Dialogues.” Invited Keynote Address for the Fifth Annual Duquesne University Graduate Philosophy Conference, 2011.
- "When Two are Better than One: Socratic Solitude and Homeric Camaraderie in Plato's Symposium." Association for Core Texts and Courses, 2011.
- “The Call of Wonder: Vocation, Faith, and Education.” Collegium Summer Colloquy, College of Holy Cross, 2008 and 2010.
Professional Experience & Memberships
- Manhattan College, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, 2006 – present.
- Manhattan College, Visiting Professor of Philosophy, 2005 – 2006.
- Mentor, Collegium Annual Summer Colloquy on Faith and Intellectual Life, 2008 and 2010.
- Member of the Board of Directors, Collegium, 2010 – present.
