NEWS
+++ New Approaches to Social Contract Theory selected by Oxford University Press for its Philosophy in Focus series.
+++ New article published on the application of rational choice theory in the social and moral sciences.
+++ New article forthcoming on moral roleplaying, codeswitching, and gamification of the moral space.
+++ I presented my work at the PPE Society’s First Annual Meeting in Europe in London in July 2025.
+++ I presented my work at the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Network for Economic Method in September 2025.
+++ I presented my work at the PPE Society’s Ninth Annual Meeting in New Orleans in November 2025.
A. PROFILE
I am a Professor of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Virginia Tech. I received my Ph.D. in Philosophy from the London School of Economics, where I also obtained a M.Sc. in Philosophy of the Social Sciences, studied in the B.Sc. in Philosophy and Economics, and enjoyed the university’s renowned public lecture series.
I am the Founding Director of the David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Virginia Tech. The Center is a hub for cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in the humanities and social sciences. The Center conducts foundational research in central areas of PPE, oversees two interdisciplinary degree programs, and houses an international undergraduate research journal.
Here is more information about my research interests. Over the past decade, I have been significantly involved in program building, especially in creating a vibrant and intellectually engaging research community in PPE. During this time, I have assumed academic leadership roles with increasing responsibility.
B. AFFILIATE FACULTY POSITIONS
Affiliate Faculty Member, School of Public and International Affairs, 2025-present.
Affiliate Faculty Member, +Policy Network, Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment, 2023-present.
Affiliate Professor, Department of Economics, 2017-present.
C. VISITING POSITIONS
I held Visiting Professorships at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its joint Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics with Duke University, as well as the University of Graz. In addition, I was a Faculty Fellow at the Parr Center for Ethics at UNC-Chapel Hill and a Visiting Research Professor at the Center for Ethics and Public Affairs at the Murphy Institute at Tulane University. Finally, I served as John Stuart Mill Visiting Chair of Social Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Hamburg and as Visiting Research Professor at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.