I am a graduate student in philosophy at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. I graduated from Sacramento State University with a BA in Philosophy, specializing in Logic and Philosophy of Science. My research interests include: philosophy of mind and psychology, philosophy of religion, and philosophical issues related to metaphysical and methodological naturalism.

A small subset of the questions I’m interested in: Are perceptual experiences cognitively penetrated by higher-order concepts? What is the role of attention in modulating perception? How are psychologists and psychiatrists measuring well-being, and how does this compare with philosophical theories? Are philosophical intuitions reliable sources of evidence for philosophical theories? Is the existence of reasonable non-belief in God an argument against God’s existence? Does widespread disagreement pose a problem for moral naturalism?  

I am a graduate researcher in the Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research, where we research issues related to synesthesia, autism, savant syndrome, and other issues pertaining to perception. I am the President of the Philosopher’s Forum, which hosts the annual Gateway Graduate Conference. I am also a member of the Center for Neurodynamics. I am a fairly regular contributor to the Philosopher’s Cocoon, a blog for early career philosophers, and the Secular Outpost, a blog on atheism and the philosophy of religion.

I currently live in St. Louis, Missouri with my wife Jaclyn and our two cats. When not thinking about philosophy, I enjoy drinking good craft beer, playing chess, exercising, and playing the occasional video game.