My work is at the intersection of moral psychology and social and political philosophy. In 2021, I published my first monograph, Hope Under Oppression (Oxford University Press). The book explores how hope operates at the individual and collective levels in conditions of oppression. It also illustrates the relationship between hope and other attitudes in complicated socio-political contexts including trust, anger, bitterness, and faith.

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I am in the early stages of writing a new book tentatively titled Freeing the Heart. It will show how cutting-edge empirical research on social and emotional development challenges dominant approaches to moral development and moral responsibility in philosophy.

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In 2022, I was recipient of the Faculty of Humanities Early Career Excellence in Research Award at the University of Victoria.