My areas of specialization are Medieval Philosophy, Neoplatonism, and the Philosophy of Poverty. I'm currently expanding my research into the Greek Patristic and Byzantine traditions. I enjoy teaching a range of undergraduate courses, particularly, Phil of Human Nature, Metaphysics, Existentialism, and special courses on human needs and poverty. At the graduate level, I regularly teach the course in Neoplatonism. I've also done courses in Aquinas's Social Philosophy, Phenomenology of Social Experience, and Kierkegaard.

In addition to teaching and research, I served as department chair for nearly 7 years. Along with philosophy, my current interests are in music and photography.