I am a Postdoctoral Associate in Ethics of Technology at the Humanities Research Center at Rice University. I completed my PhD in Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin in Spring 2022. 

I work primarily on the philosophy of emotions and technology ethics. My approach to philosophical inquiry foregrounds lived experiences, especially our emotional experiences. My current research investigates some of the following questions.

• How should we manage our emotions and the emotions of other people, especially anger and regret?

• Does using ChatGPT to generate emotional writing on your behalf threaten your relationships and your moral character? 

• How should we relate to AI companions like Replika or Character.AI designed to simulate social interactions? 

My teaching emphasizes the ubiquity of philosophical questions and the satisfaction of answering them for oneself.