Quick Bio
In 2022, I graduated with a Ph.D. in the Study of Religion from the University of Denver.
My research explored the thought of Soren Kierkegaard and Jacques Lacan, and their respective theories of subjectivity. My dissertation, which I passed with no revisions, can be read online here.
Prior to this I earned my Master’s of Divinity in 2007, and my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science (with a minor in Philosophy) from Bethel University (St. Paul).
You can download a copy of my curriculum vitae here.
Scholarly Experience
Philosophy Instructor // Purdue Global University // 2023 — Present
Sr. English Instructor // Bellevue College // 2014 — Present
Philosophy Instructor // The Seattle School of Theology + Psychology // 2018 — 2020
Kierkegaard Summer Fellow // St. Olaf College // Summer 2016
Philosophy + World Religions Instructor // Colorado Christian University // 2013 — 2014
Teaching Assistant // University of Denver // 2013 — 2014
Presentations
“The Transcendent Subject in Lacan: On the Specter of Kierkegaard in Lacan.” Lack 2017 Conference. Colorado College, Colorado Springs. October 2017.
“Becoming Who One is Again and Again: On the Possibility of Religious Transcendence in the Lacanian Subject.” Lack 2016 Conference. Colorado College, Colorado Springs. April 2016.
“The Field as Alter: On the Religious Iconography of Sport.” Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture. Baylor University. November 2015.
“The Terror of Testimonies: How Religion Invokes Kierkegaardian Anxiety and Despair.” International Kierkegaard Conference. Baylor University. November 2013.
“A Purpose Driven Culture: Why Theology Matters for Cultural Reflection.” Search for Meaning Festival. Seattle University. October 2010.