Being One’s Self, Trusting One’s Gut
As I’m diving into my first full-time academic job, there is a part of me that really enjoys reflecting on my time in graduate...
New Series Editor: Philosophical Reflections From an Intelligence Analyst
When I was recently invited to volunteer as a Series Editor for the American Philosophical Association, I didn’t question whether I have the proper...
Are We Talking About Writing the Right Way?
If your grad student or department parties are anything like mine, then you talk about writing a ton; what we’re writing, what we’re procrastinating writing, and...
Find Your People
When I expressed my trouble making connections with professors and graduate students during my first year, my mentor told me, “find your people.” I...
Naming and Muddling: Messiness as Pedagogy
In my first year of graduate studies I took a seminar called Feminist Methods taught by Elisabeth Paquette. This course was paradigm shifting for...
Reflection on: “Ethics and Educational Decision Making”
My personal mission drives my current educational experience, and this new quest is much more about the journey than the destination. The courses available...
My First Semester: Refining Argumentation Through Philosophy of Mind
In the first year of my program, I enrolled in a class titled Philosophy of Mind. By this time in my studies I had...
A Graduate Seminar With a Unique Topic: Teacher Training
It is not uncommon for graduate students in philosophy to be thrown into teaching without any formal training or preparation. This practice seems to...
What Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone Taught Me About Teaching
Last semester I took a seminar with Renée Jorgensen on moral rights and social norms. One of the main questions we discussed throughout the...
What Does It Mean to Be a Race in a Loving World?: Healing the...
In this post, I will reflect on my experience in the Critical Philosophy of Race class I took with Jackie Scott at Loyola University...