Service Positions
My most notable service position has been as a Councilmember on the Graduate Student Council (GSC) of The American Philosophical Association (APA) (July 2022 – June 2024). During my time with the GSC, I served as both Secretary (July 2022 – June 2023) and Vice Chair (July 2023 – June 2024). These positions provided me with first-hand experience concerning how academic professional organizations function, as well as opportunities to advocate for more equitable policies that impact graduate and undergraduate philosophy students throughout the country.
I am also actively involved with The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT), helping organize and chair conference sessions at the AAPT/APA Teaching Hubs (e.g., at the Central Division 2023 & Eastern Division 2024), as well as being a participant in their four-day Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Philosophy (July 2022).
In my home department, I was elected to the position of Director of Professional Engagement (August 2023 – August 2024) within the Graduate Association of Philosophy (GAP). In this role, I organized departmental colloquia, coordinated lunches and dinners between graduate students and visiting speakers, and have helped run other social events (such as departmental picnics).