CV
Education
2017 - 2023 (expected)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | PhD
philosophy
2019
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | MA (in passing) philosophy
2015 - 2016
Rutgers University, New Brunswick | MA
legal philosophy
2011 - 2014
Cleveland State University | JD
Cleveland State Law Review
Summa cum laude (top 10%)
2007 - 2010
University of Akron| BA philosophy
Summa cum laude
University Honors Scholar
Publications
Peer-reviewed
“Legality’s Law’s Empire,” Law and Philosophy, Vol. 39 (2020): pp. 325-349.
Honors & awards
Graham Kenan Fellowship Fund support recipient (UNC Chapel Hill).
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Dean’s Learn Law Live Justice Award (2014): award given to one student at law school graduation for academic achievement and public service ($2,500 awarded).
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CALI High “A” Awards (given to student with highest grade in law course): Legal Writing, Torts, Legal Responses to Terrorism, Advanced Brief Writing.
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2010 Prize Essay in Philosophy Competition, University of Akron Department of Philosophy, for “Living High and Saving Lives” ($150 awarded).
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2009 Prize Essay in Philosophy Competition, University of Akron Department of Philosophy, for “Aristotle and Infinity” ($100 awarded).
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Dean’s List every semester attended as undergraduate at the University of Akron.
Presentations
July 7, 2020
Commenter on Hillary Nye (Alberta), paper: “On Law for Crabs, Angels, and Aliens: Thought Experiments and Methodology in Legal Philosophy” (Legal Philosophy Workshop).
Teaching experience
As sole instructor
Summer 2022
Summer 2021
Spring 2021
Fall 2020
Summer 2020
Fall 2019
Summer 2019
Spring 2017
Spring 2017
Fall 2016
Fall 2016
Virtue, Value, and Happiness: An Introduction to Moral Theory (UNC Chapel Hill)
The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense (UNC Chapel Hill)
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Reason, Faith, and God: Philosophy of Western Religion (UNC Chapel Hill)
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Morality, Law, and Justice: Issues in Legal Philosophy (UNC Chapel Hill)
The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense (UNC Chapel Hill)
The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense (UNC Chapel Hill)
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The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense (UNC Chapel Hill)
Introduction to Ethics (University of Akron)
Introduction to Philosophy (University of Akron)
Introduction to Ethics (University of Akron)
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Introduction to Philosophy (University of Akron)
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As teacher's assistant
Spring 2022
Spring 2020
Spring 2019
Fall 2018
PPE Gateway (UNC Chapel Hill, with Luc Bovens)
The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense (UNC Chapel Hill, with Doug MacLean)
Environmental Ethics (UNC Chapel Hill, with Doug MacLean)
Virtue, Value, and Happiness: An Introduction to Moral Theory (UNC Chapel Hill, with Geoff Sayre-McCord)
Service
Work-in-progress graduate student speaker series coordinator (UNC Chapel Hill).
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Served as judge in National High School Ethics Bowl (an ethics debate program for high- schoolers that takes place at UNC Chapel Hill).
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Discussion facilitator in philosophy/ethics discussion groups for a local high school and retirement home.
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Legal experience
The Malik Law Firm, Chesterland, Ohio Law Clerk: June 2016 - August 2017.
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Researched legal issues, composed memoranda, and drafted pleadings for law firm that handles civil rights cases.
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Office of the Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland & Akron, Ohio: Graduate fellow: August 2014 - October 2014; Appellate Intern: August 2013 - March 2014; May 2013 - June 2013; Extern: January - April 2013.
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Assisted in the defense of those unable to retain their own counsel through legal research and drafting of memoranda and court pleadings.
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The Honorable David D. Dowd, Jr., United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Akron, Ohio: Judicial Extern, July - August 2013.
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Analyzed parties’ briefs, researched legal issues, and prepared draft judicial opinions.
Research Assistant to Professor David F. Forte, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio: January 2013 - April 2013.
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Wrote scholarly memoranda to professor to aid in the preparation of the revised edition of a treatise on the United States Constitution.
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Counsel (on brief) in United States v. Mullet, et al., 822 F.3d 842 (6th Cir. 2016).
Assisted in briefing as law clerk in United States v. Miller, et al., 767 F.3d 585 (6th Cir. 2014).
References
Alex Worsnip
Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
aworsnip [at] unc [dot] edu
Gerald Postema
Professor Emeritus
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
gpostema [at] unc [dot] edu
Luc Bovens
Professor of Philosophy
Core Faculty, Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
lbovens [at] unc [dot] edu
Doug MacLean (teaching reference)
Professor Emeritus
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
maclean [at] unc [dot] edu