Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of ScienceAreas of Competence
Hegel, Kant, Logic, Philosophy of GenderEducation
University of Illinois at Chicago2020–present
- PhD in Philosophy
- M.S. in Physics, expected Fall 2026
- M.A. in Philosophy, 2025
Dissertation: “Symmetry and Reality”
Advisor: Nick Huggett Committee: Laura Ruetsche, Daniel Sutherland
University of Washington2014–2017
B.A. Philosophy, B.S. Physics, Minor in Applied Mathematics
Visiting Student, University of MichiganFall 2025
Fellowships and Awards
Marcus Prize for Outstanding Graduate Student Performance2026
Graduate Student Teaching Award2026
John Templeton Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship2020
NASA Research Scholar2016–2017
Kenneth Clatterbaugh Scholarship in Philosophy2016
Works in Progress
“Symmetry and Reality”draft available
“The Making of Mass, the Making of Theories”in preparation
“Friedman and Kuhn, Hegel and Kant”in preparation
Presentations
“Symmetry and Reality”April 2026
BLOC Graduate Philosophy of Physics Workshop, Balliol College, University of Oxford
Comments on Taylor Sandidge, “Echo Chambers and Beautiful Souls: Hegel on Romantic Conscience and the Perils of Moral Discourse”February 2026
Central APA
“Political Philosophy of Science”July 2024
First Feminist Philosophy of Physics Workshop, University of Michigan
Teaching
Primary Instructor, University of Illinois at Chicago- Intro to Political PhilosophyFall 2026
- Intro to LogicSpring 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2026
- Theory of KnowledgeSpring 2026
- Biomedical EthicsFall 2025
- Environmental PhilosophySummer 2025
- Philosophy of ScienceFall 2023, Spring 2025
- Philosophy of Race and RacismSpring 2024
- Philosophy of Love and SexFall 2023
- Philosophy of ScienceSpring 2022
- Philosophy of PsychologyFall 2021
- Intro to LogicFall 2020, Spring 2021
Service
Organizer, Work-in-Progress Talks2023–present
President, Minorities and Philosophy, UIC Chapter2021–present
Officer and Event Coordinator, Burma/Myanmar Student Association2014–2017