I am an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland with a mixed background in philosophy and biology. Before moving to Aotearoa New Zealand, I grew up in Seattle, got my BA at Reed College, worked for a synthetic biology company in Italy, and completed my PhD at the University of Pennsylvania.

I work in the philosophy of science and philosophy of biology. Most of my current research focuses on microbiology, astrobiology, and topics at the local interface of philosophy and science in Aotearoa. You can find out more about my research and teaching at the links above. I’m also an Associate Editor at Biology & Philosophy and Assistant Director of Te Ao Mārama—Centre for Fundamental Inquiry.

I live in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland with Brett Calcott and our two kids.