Integrated Intellectual Traditions: Poets and Philosophers (2022)

Profit, Perception, and Reality (2022)

Philosophy of forensic science (2021)

A multidisciplinary study of scientific and philosophical topics surrounding the practice of forensic science—including the sociohistorical foundations of the practice, questions about its scientific status, and various socioethical issues associated with forensic institutions, crowdsourced criminal investigations, and the rise in popularity of the 'true crime' entertainment genre

History and philosophy of science (2020)

An examination of 20th century trends in philosophy of science, including topics on demarcation, explanation, confirmation, objectivity, realism, values, feminist approaches, and skepticism—with emphasis on analyzing the COVID-19 pandemic

ALIEN INVADERS! Biological invasions in science and science fiction (Teaching award: 2020, 2019)

A multidisciplinary study of the history, biology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology of biological invasions through a combination of academic research and fictional narratives in literature and film; emphasis placed on topics concerning the nature and ethics of biological invasions and on critical analysis of invasion narratives

Environmental ethics (2019, 2017)

A study of the philosophical foundations of Western environmentalism and a survey of contemporary debates, including topics on environmental value, wildlife conservation, animal welfare, biological invasions, environmental harm, environmental justice, ecofeminism, climate change, the role of humans, and environmental skepticism

Bioethics (2018)

A study of the philosophical foundations of modern biomedical ethics and a survey of contemporary debates, including topics on moral theories, health and disease, disability, death and dying, enhancement and reproduction technologies, appropriate use of medical knowledge, and challenging cases

Science of race and racism (2019, with James Tabery)

An introduction to philosophical debates concerning race in America, with a particular focus on the science of race and racism; topics include the history of racism in the United States, current racial disparities, questions about the nature of race, racialized medicine, genetic ancestry and family history, stereotyping, microaggressions, implicit bias, racial battle fatigue, and dehumanization

Research ethics (2019, with Natalia Washington; 2016, 2015, with James Tabery)

A course designed to prepare students to work through ethical issues commonly encountered in academic research and satisfy Responsible Conduct of Research training requirements for NIH and NSF funding; topics include human subjects research, research on nonhuman animals, mentoring, collaboration, data management, authorship, peer review, conflicts of interest, and research misconduct

World Religions (2016, With Brandon Peterson)

A survey of philosophical topics concerning human suffering, evil, identity, purpose, salvation, and liberation from the perspective of five religious traditions, namely, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam