I want to teach in a way that makes philosophy accessible (and fun!) while also respecting the complexity of the issue(s) at hand.
Teaching Experience
University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) – Led weekly discussion sections, graded assignments, and provided one-on-one student support.
Introduction to Cognitive Science (Winter 2026)
Interdisciplinary introduction to cognitive science, covering perception, language, learning, rationality, emotion, and moral judgment across psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, linguistics, and computer science. Led discussion section, supported student learning, and evaluated assignments.
Instructor: Mara Bollard
Minds and Machines (Fall 2025)
Introduction to philosophy and artificial intelligence, covering symbolic AI, computationalism, embodiment, consciousness, neural networks and transformer models, the ethics of emerging technologies, rationalism versus empiricism, and debates over semantic internalism and externalism.
Instructor: Eric SwansonContemporary Moral Problems (Winter 2025)
A political philosophy course focused on competing theories of justice (utilitarianism, libertarianism, egalitarianism, and socialism) and their applications to real-world issues, including drug policy, racial justice, and economic inequality. Led section and evaluated students’ arguments in exams and writing assignments.
Instructor: Dan Lowe
Stanford University
Pedagogical Assistant, McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society – Supported course design and pedagogy in an interdisciplinary ethics course cross-listed in Computer Science, Political Science, Philosophy, and Law.
Ethics, Public Policy, and Technological Change (Winter 2022 and Winter 2023)
Assisted in revising core readings, designing new modules, and mentoring students for Stanford's flagship ethics and technology course. Topics included algorithmic bias, privacy, platform governance, AI ethics, and democratic accountability.
Instructors: Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy Weinstein
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