About me
I'm a Philosophy PhD student in my final year at the University of Pennsylvania. My research program is aimed at understanding and reimagining the human-nature relationship in a modern world characterized by environmental destruction. In reconceptualizing nature, I foreground reciprocity as the key to a healthier environmental future. My approach combines resources from environmental philosophy, animal studies, the sciences, community-engaged research, and a background in the performing arts, in order to creatively engage with issues in conservation, climate change, and animal ethics. These ideas have been put into practice in my policy and community-oriented work with the United Nations and in the Galápagos Islands, which has in turn informed and shaped my research.
In addition to my Philosophy degrees, I have a BA in Music from the Crane School of Music, where I studied classical voice. I remain very active in music, theater, and dance, and am constantly thinking of new ways to connect my love of the arts with philosophy and environmentalism.
In my free time, I like to read (fantasy and sci-fi especially), play the piano, and cuddle with my adorable tortie cat, Whisper (featured in the picture below).
In addition to my Philosophy degrees, I have a BA in Music from the Crane School of Music, where I studied classical voice. I remain very active in music, theater, and dance, and am constantly thinking of new ways to connect my love of the arts with philosophy and environmentalism.
In my free time, I like to read (fantasy and sci-fi especially), play the piano, and cuddle with my adorable tortie cat, Whisper (featured in the picture below).