Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Education:
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University of Oxford 2013 - 2018
DPhil, Philosophy, Jul 2018 (date awarded)
University of Ottawa 2009 - 2012
MA, Philosophy, Mar 2012
Trinity Western University 2004 - 2009
BA with Great Distinction, Philosophy, Sep 2009
Freie Universität Berlin Jun - Jul 2014
Intermediate German language course (B1)
Areas of Research:
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Specialization: Modern Philosophy (Kant), Ethics, Moral Psychology
Competence: Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Metaethics, Applied Ethics, Ancient Philosophy
(Plato, Aristotle, Stoics), History of Analytic Philosophy (20th Century, Frege), Philosophy of Religion
DPhil Thesis: Kant and Moral Character; supervisor: Ralph Walker; co-supervisor: Alison Hills;
examiners: Angela Breitenbach and Thomas Sinclair; thesis passed examination with no corrections
MA Thesis: Kant and Moral Responsibility; supervisor: Andrew Brook
Academic Work Experience:
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Research Assistant Professor Sep 2020 - Present
Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong
Research-based appointment with some teaching duties.
Associate Sep 2019 - Present
Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford
Faculty Member (Limited Term Appointment) Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
University of the Fraser Valley
Full instructor of undergraduate courses; included designing course content, giving lectures,
and grading student assignments; courses taught include: History of Analytic Philosophy;
Knowledge and Reality; Critical Thinking
Sessional Instructor Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
University of the Fraser Valley
Full instructor of undergraduate courses; included designing course content, giving lectures,
and grading student assignments.
Tutor in Philosophy and Public Policy Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Lead seminars and grade work of Masters of Public Policy students, on ethics and political
philosophy as it pertains to public policy.
Tutor in Ethics; Tutor in Aristotle Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
Worcester College, Oxford
Lead tutorials on ethics and Aristotle courses, respectively.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Philosophical Fellowship Fund, University of Oxford
Conduct postdoctoral research in philosophy; the PFF was established in 1941 through the
terms of the will of Charles Augustus Strong; the three original trustees were Bertrand Russell,
G.E. Moore, and Julian Huxley; current trustees are Adrian Moore and Nicholas Bunnin.
Junior Dean Sep 2015 - Aug 2018
University College, Oxford
Liaise with Dean, Head Porter, and college staff to enforce college
regulations; take initiative to provide welfare support to students,
maintain good order in college, and respond to emergencies.
Tutor in Kant Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
Brasenose College, Oxford
Lead tutorials on the philosophy of Kant.
Lecture Course in Moral Psychology Feb 2018 - Mar 2018
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
Designed a lecture course I titled Key Topics in Moral Psychology; delivered for the Faculty
of Philosophy in Winter 2018.
Seminar Leader Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Similar to role as Tutor in Philosophy and Public Policy, described above.
Tutor Feb 2015
Lincoln College, Oxford
Invited to lecture on Kant’s ethics.
Honorary Lecturer Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Involved advising and tutoring groups of medical students in the ethics of doctor-patient
communication, healthcare systems, and bioethics.
Instructor in Philosophy Sept 2011 - Aug 2013
Department of Philosophy, Trinity Western University
Full instructor of undergraduate courses; included designing course content, giving lectures,
and grading student assignments; courses taught include:
Contemporary Ethical Issues
Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Philosophy
Teaching Assistant Sept 2009 - Apr 2011
Department of Philosophy, University of Ottawa
Courses assisted with include:
Philosophical Issues in Healthcare
Bioethics
Business Ethics
Publications:
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“Kant’s Intellectualist Account of Habit and Moral Education” Forthcoming
Chapter in Habit and the History of Philosophy edited by Jeremy Dunham
et. al. Abingdon: Routledge
“Educating for British Values: Kant’s Philosophical Roadmap for Cosmopolitan Jan 2017
Character Education"
Policy Futures in Education Volume 15, Issue 1
“Compassion and the Moral Law” Jun 2016
Dalai Lama Centre Oxford prize essay (see above)
Published online: http://dlccoxford.org/compassion-moral-law
Conference Presentations:
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“Weaknesses of Will: Philosophical Reflections on St Paul’s Body of Death” Jun 2019
Philosophy of Religion Study Group, Tyndale Fellowship Conference,
Tyndale House, Cambridge
“Kant’s Neglected Account of Habit and Moral Character” Apr 2018
British Society for the History of Philosophy Annual Conference, Durham University, Durham
“Change of Heart, Character, and Weakness of Will: Resolving a Puzzle May 2017
in Kant’s Moral Psychology”
Canadian Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, Ryerson University, Toronto
“Education as Character Formation in Kant’s Pedagogy and Anthropology” Jun 2016
Kant and Moral Psychology, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
“Situationism and Kantian Moral Character” May 2015
Leuven Kant Conference, KU (Katholieke Universiteit) Leuven
“Kant on the Foundations of Moral Character” (by invitation) Mar 2015
Ivanov School of Leaders Alumni Association, Skopje
“Kantian Ethics and Rational Faith” (by invitation) Mar 2015
Sts Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
“Kantian Metaethics and the Problem of Value” Jul 2014
Understanding Value Graduate Conference, University of Sheffield
“Kant on the Education of Emotion in the Lectures on Pedagogy” Jun 2014
Critical Pedagogies and Philosophies of Education, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool
“Moral Worth, Emotion, and Practical Wisdom: Kant’s Aristotelian Dispositions” Jun 2014
Conference of the Affections and Ethics Network of the
University of Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
“Kant on Moral Worth and Emotion” Feb 2014
North Carolina Philosophical Society, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
“Active and Passive Euthanasia: Defining the Doctor’s Role” Mar 2011
Philopolis Graduate Conference, McGill University
“Massive Modularity and Theory of Mind”
Graduate Conference, University of Ottawa Mar 2010
Graduate Conference, Dominican University College Feb 2010
Scholarships and Awards:
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SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship* 2014 - 2018
Amount: $80, 000
*These are government awards; SSHRC is the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of the Government of Canada
SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship*
Doctoral Level (declined for international university)
Amount: $105, 000
1st Place, Dalai Lama Centre for Compassion Oxford Essay Competition 2016
Essay title: “Compassion and the Moral Law”
SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship* 2009 - 2010
Master’s Level
Amount: $17, 000
University of Ottawa Excellence Scholarship 2009 - 2011
Amount: $32, 476
President’s Award, Trinity Western University 2004 - 2008
Amount: $30, 000
Elected Valedictorian of Graduating Class 2003
Rick Hansen Secondary School, Abbotsford, Canada
Committee and Other Work Experience:
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Associate, The Oxford Character Project Sep 2020 - Present
Research Group Member, The Arts of Leading Research Group, Oct 2016 - Dec 2018
University of Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) and Oxford Character Project
Workshop Leader and Facilitator, The Character of Leadership Forum, Jun 2018
University of Hong Kong; collaboration between University of Hong Kong Social Sciences Faculty
and Oxford Character Project; led workshop on “Thought Leadership: Lessons from Philosophy”
Facilitator, Learning to Lead Forum, London School of Economics; Feb 2018
London School of Economics; collaboration between Oxford Character Project and LSE Life
Summer School Administrator, City University of Hong Kong; Jul - Aug 2017 & Jul - Aug 2016
summer program in law, based at University College, Oxford
Student Host (Assistant), Summit Education Enterprise; Jan - Aug 2017
local host to visiting students from across China (casual work)
Panelist and Facilitator, The Character of Leadership Forum, University of Hong Kong Mar 2017
Content Consultant, Oxford Character Project Sep 2014 - 2015
Co-Convener, Faculty of Philosophy DPhil Seminar, University of Oxford Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
Committee Member, Oxford Philosophy Graduate Conference, University of Oxford Sep - Nov 2015
Reviewer, Oxford Philosophy Graduate Conference, University of Oxford Nov 2015 & Nov 2014
Ethicist, Behavioral Research Ethics Board, University of British Columbia Nov 2012 - Sep 2013
Committee Member, Graduate Journal in Philosophy, University of Ottawa 2010 - 2011
References:
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Research and teaching references available on request
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