About me
I’m an ethicist, author, and consultant who works to promote collective efforts for a more just world.
As an ethicist, I help leaders, teams, and organizations clarify their values and put them into real-world practice. Discover ways we can work together.
As an author, I believe authentic storytelling and creative writing have the power to make the world a better place. Follow my writing and develop your own craft.
As a consultant, I’ve helped unlock potential across sectors in business, nonprofit, and higher education settings. Learn more about my education and experience.
Education and Experience
My training and experience revolve around one word: ethics.
In 2009, I completed a PhD in theological ethics at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, where I studied the ways that religion and politics shape the ethics of state violence. This work trained me to analyze complex social forces, surface hidden assumptions in moral debates, and translate ethical principles into practical guidance—skills that continue to anchor my work with teams and organizations today.
Over 15 years at Duke University, I taught innovative courses across Public Policy, Education, Philosophy, History, and Religious Studies. Ethics in an Unjust World became my signature lecture course, spawning a vibrant community of hundreds of engaged alumni. I also designed courses for the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke Divinity School, and Bass Connections, and I helped launch Duke’s Inequality Studies program at the Cook Center on Social Equity in 2020.
In 2020, I began offering strategic consulting, leadership coaching, and practical ethics training to individuals, teams, and organizations across sectors. As the founder of Applied Ethics Consulting, I have designed and facilitated 25+ talent development programs, led organizational assessments and accessibility audits to inform strategic change initiatives, and advised senior leaders on social impact at an $800 million global organization. I also serve as director of the Leadership and Ethics Colloquium for the Roberston Scholars Leadership Program.
With more than twenty years of training and professional experience as an ethicist, instructional designer, and strategist, I have taken my educational work beyond the walls of the classroom and into the real world. My work emphasizes values-based leadership and practical decision-making to help clients clarify priorities, strengthen capabilities for best practice, and build confidence to work for a better world.
