I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at James Madison University.  My primary area of research falls in the camp of philosophy of race.  However, my work intersects various other areas, including critical race theory, decolonial philosophy, philosophy of language, social and political philosophy, as well as the social sciences.  In mattesr philosophical, I draw inspiration from Ludwig Wittgenstein's later philosophy of language.  In matters racial, I draw inspiration from the Black Radical Tradition.

I am interested in the nature and normative dimensions of racism.  My monograph, (Re-)Defining Racism, published in 2020 by Palgrave Macmillan, systematically critiques contemporary theories of racism.  Through these critiques, I develop a prescriptive framework for defining the term "racism."  (Read endorsements and a book description here.)

My research papers may be viewed and/or downloaded from my social media platforms.