My dissertation examines the liberatory potential, and the limits, of inward-looking philosophies — philosophies that suggest we already possess within ourselves all we need to flourish. Focusing on Stoicism and Sufism as paradigmatic examples, I critique their contemporary revival and misuses. My broader aim is to explore how philosophical traditions shape our understanding of and responses to oppression, and what it means to live a good life under conditions of structural injustice.

My areas of interest include political philosophy, ethics, the history of philosophy, moral psychology, and the philosophy of science. I received my B.A. in Philosophy and Biological Sciences from Connecticut College. At UConn, I completed my M.A. in Philosophy and graduate certificates in Human Rights and in Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (IIREP).