Ph.D. Candidate
6th Grade Humanities Teacher, Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado, Ft. Collins, CO
B.A. Brigham Young University, Politics, 2009
M.A. University of Denver, International Security, 2014
M.A. Hillsdale College, Politics, 2017
“It is very important to understand exactly where America has come from so that we can better understand the issues that have plagued America in modern times.”
I am interested in researching the American founding because I believe that it is very important to understand exactly where America has come from so that we can better understand the issues that have plagued America in modern times. I am also researching the aspects of conservative thought that are occasionally skeptical of the principles found in the Declaration of Independence. I believe this is important because it can help Americans conservatives understand our own thinking better, and how we can best preserve the American founding.
John Carroll, Religious Liberty, and the American Founding (in progress)
Political Philosophy
The American Founding
Contemporary Conservative Thought
Religious Liberty
Citizen Talk, a weekly radio program on WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM (currently on hiatus)
"Political Violence and Injustice." Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2019, and the Northeastern Political Science Association, Montreal, QC, November 2018.
"The American Crusade: A Study in the Religion of the American Revolution." Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2018.
"Questioning Rhetoric." Presented at the Association for Core Texts and Courses, Dallas, TX, April 2017.
Latin
French