University of Warsaw
My Teaching Philosophy... Philosophy

Photo: Reason & Rational Decision Making (Online)
Education is for Everyone
I design my courses around a simple principle: inspired work is the best work where educational enrichment is best achieved. When students are empowered to learn as they are most well-suited and invited to be creatively inspired - they flourish. To this end, my classes are structured like a game where points are earned as percentages of one’s grade, and students are invited to ‘choose their own adventure’ in how they earn those points. Points are not zero-sum and students are always able to recover and earn the grade they deserve, as well as to exceed expectations and thrive. Inspired by the Montessori method, every student is encouraged to find and follow their most ideal path to educational enrichment through the course content and they are empowered to engage with the material when and how they are most inspired. Students are especially encouraged to engage with their major’s course of study and implement philosophy into those practices creatively. Students have created art, dance performances, novel chapters, philosophy essays, research grants, video essays and more through this program. Most importantly, diverse inclusion of students and ideas is highlighted through this program. There is no ’right formula’ through which standardized education disinvites equitable solutions for students who do not fit a traditional mold. Students create their own mold and share in the creative processes of their fellows. I am always experimenting with my strategies and course design to achieve these goals, and hope that these experiments might help other teachers and course designers. To this end, my syllabi and some selected lectures are available below.
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Co-Teaching & TA - 7 Semesters
Introduction to Logic
University of Oklahoma, 2014-2016 (3 sections)
University of Utah, Spring 2018
Reason & Rational Decision Making
University of Utah, Fall 2018
Introduction to Philosophy
University of Utah, Spring 2019
Mind, Language, & Reality
University of Utah, Spring 2021
Cognitive Science
Course Instructor - 9 Semesters
World Religions (Continuing Ed.), 3460
University of Utah, Summer 2023
Syllabus [Here]
Existentialism, 3810
Introduction to Philosophy, 1000
Theories of Knowledge, 3300
University of Utah, Spring 2020
Syllabus [Here]
Reason & Rational Decision Making (Online), 1250
University of Utah, Summer 2019; 2020
Syllabus [Here]
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Selected Lecture Presentations
Phenomenology & The Flow State
Originally Taught: Cognitive Science Spring, 2021
Link to Powerpoint Lecture [Here]
Originally Taught: Intro to Philosophy Fall, 2020
Link to Powerpoint Lecture [Here]
Proofs For God's Existence & The Problem of Evil
Originally Taught: Intro to Philosophy, Spring 2022
Link to Video Lecture [Here]
What is it "To Know Through Dance?": Philosophers and Dancers in Motion and Conversation
Originally Taught: Existentialism Summer, 2021
Link to Video Lecture [Here]
The Ethics of Ambiguity