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I am a Philosophy Instructor based in Chico, a town in Northern California. I currently teach at Feather River College, Butte College, and CSU, Chico.

I am looking to transition into a more stable career and I’m keen to work on climate solutions or in another social impact role. I’m ready to have a direct impact.

I am a versatile and effective leader and team member and I’m a fast learner. I am excited to find a career in education, technology, sustainability, or government where I can make use of my skills to do important work.

Find me on LinkedIn!

Here is my Portfolio of writing and media work

Check out my writing on climate solutions at Medium: Climate Notes!

Check out my philosophy podcast (on hiatus at the moment): Reductio

Here, you’ll find some Teaching Resources I’ve authored [most prominently a Logic and Critical Thinking textbook], and a link to the homepages for my philosophy Podcast and the non-profit that houses it.

Teaching Resources

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These works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

I have authored a variety of resources I use for teaching Philosophy courses.

Donations gladly accepted via Paypal, Venmo, and Cash App if you find these resources helpful.
e-mail me at [firstnamelastname] [at] live [dot] com for more information.

Thinking Well – A Logic and Critical Thinking Textbook

Ethical Dimensions

Grading Rubric

Argument Analysis Paper Guide

Argument Bank

Philosophy Writing Guide

Revision and Feedback Guide

Portfolio

Writing

Data Analysis: Profit share vs Emission share by Industry

Policy Analysis: Energy Upgrades for Multi-Family Dwellings

Policy: A Department of Energy policy notice summary: Weatherization Notice

Outreach: Sample Outreach E-mails produced for an Open-Access Publisher: Samples

Academic Philosophy Paper: The Explanatory Link Account of Normality

Open-Access Logic Textbook: Thinking Well

Podcast Scripting (transcripts available): Reductio

An Exhaustive Guide to a Complex Writing Assignment: Argument Analysis Paper Guide

A guide to writing intro paragraphs to philosophy papers: Introductory Paragraphs

A blog post about teaching standpoint epistemology using The Office: Michael Scott and Standpoint Epistemology

Audio Design and Production

My personal favorite episode of Reductio, my introductory philosophy podcast

Graphic Design Work

  • Non-profit logo
  • Reductio podcast logo

Selected Photography

  • Lost Coast, CA
  • Merced, CA
  • Aspen trees
    South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • Venice Canal with Boats
    Venice, Italy
  • Macro shot of lichen
    Humboldt, CA
  • Cave entrance from within the cave
    Bend, OR
  • waterfall with resting hikers
    Yosemite, CA
  • a pair walking down a tree-covered lane
    Rome, Italy
  • Dramatic Sunset
    Hughson, CA
  • Venice, Italy
  • Lost Coast, CA
  • Castle Rock, CA
  • South Lake Tahoe, CA

Podcast

Reductio: Adventures in Ideas

Reductio is an introductory podcast that gives a narrative and engaging introduction to philosophical ideas and their relevance to the modern world. We have episodes on a wide variety of topics, including technology, proofs for the existence of a god, the trolley problem, Zeno’s paradoxes of motion, the inverted spectrum question, and the reductio proof itself.

I founded a non-profit media organization – Inverted Spectrum Media – primarily to house the flagship podcast Reductio: Adventures in Ideas.

Follow the links below to find out more:

Inverted Spectrum Media

Reductio Podcast Page
For streaming and subscription links

If you would like to support us:
Patreon

Other Philosophy-Themed Podcasts to explore

A Big List of Philosophy Podcasts (updated)