Teaching
As an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at McNeese State University, I have a 4/4 base teaching load (in addition to standard research and service requirements) and I teach an overload section of Biomedical Ethics and Decision-Making each semester for McNeese’s RN-to-BSN Program. I am also the advisor for the Philosophy concentration in McNeese’s Humanities BA Program.
Each semester, I usually teach three sections of Biomedical Ethics and Decision-Making, one section of Existentialism, and a fifth rotating course (e.g., Environmental Ethics or Introduction to Philosophy). I recently created and offered the first Environmental Ethics course at McNeese in Spring 2024.
My approach to pedagogy emphasizes student-led activities and discussion alongside participatory, Socratic lectures. For example, my Environmental Ethics students are required to undertake a service learning project with community members working on environmental issues, and to reflect and present on their experiences in relation to our course readings and discussion.
Some of my recent syllabi are below:
PHIL 251: Biomedical Ethics and Decision-Making
