Recent Publications

• “Faith, Meaning, and Spirituality without Religion.” In Mind Over Matter: Philosophical Essays on Faith, Self-Confidence, and Achievement, eds. Rod Nicholls & Heather Salazar (Leiden: Brill | Rodopi). 2025. 46-73
• “‘I’m Only Human’: A Self-Referential Sense of Humor and Meaningful Living.” The Philosophy of Humor Yearbook. 2024. 5(1). 193-213
• "Sacredness" (co-authored with Michael Hauskeller). The Things That Really Matter: Philosophical Conversations on the Cornerstones of Life, ed. Michael Hauskeller. 2022. London: UCL Press. 269-289.
• Deep Personal Meaning: A Subjective Approach to Meaning in Life.” The Journal of Philosophy of Life. 2021. 11 (1). 1-23.
• “Desirability without Desire: Life Extension, Boredom & Spiritual Experience.” Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement. 2021. 90. 167-191.

Degrees

Ph.D., Tulane University

Classes Taught

The Human Person

Making Moral Decisions

Self & the Sacred

Aesthetics

The Meaning of Life

Indigenous Philosophies

Philosophy of Humor

Areas of Expertise

Philosophy of Spirituality

Philosophy of Life Meaning

Applied Ethics

Philosophy of Language

Philosophy of Humor