My research investigates moral agency in non-ideal conditions. While traditional moral philosophy often assumes we are rational, well-functioning agents, I examine how our moral agency operates when our cognitive and emotional capacities are compromised, conflicted, or failing. My project unites work in moral psychology, philosophy of cognitive science, and bioethics to develop an account of how we navigate moral life given our psychological limitations. 

[title redacted]  - R&R - This paper argues that none of our extant theories of blame fully captures the social and moral function of what blame actually does. Blame is thus multifunctional, and a normative psychological perspective can unify blame's disparate functions. 

[title redacted]  - This paper argues that there is a morally significant difference between accepting an apology, and forgiving a wrongdoer. Further, this paper posits a theory of graded supererogation. 

[title redacted]  - A paper that argues that there is a connection between self-deception and gaslighting. 

[title redacted]  -  A paper on AI therapy, AI psychosis, delusional disorders, and existential risk. 

The Implications of Motivational Barriers to Care in Mental Health Contexts - AJOB Neuroscience, 2025 - This commentary elaborates on the connection between motivational barriers to care, their possible remedies, and particular mental health conditions. (Access here).

The Ethics of Bodyoid Use (with Christopher Masciari) - Clinical Anatomy, 2026 - We argue that there may not be a decisive moral reason to prohibit the use of bodyoids for medical research, clinical education, or organ procurement. Further, if bodyoids could be ethically and feasibly created, there may be pro tanto duties to use them in the aforementioned cases. (Access here).