I am a Postdoctoral Research Scholar with the Initiative in Ancient and Contemporary Philosophy at Columbia University.

I am interested in cause, explanation, and priority in Aristotle's metaphysics. Aristotle is famous for distinguishing four kinds of cause, the material, formal, efficient, and final. However, he also distinguished several kinds of priority. In current work, I explore how Aristotle's theories on cause and explanation might be related to his thoughts on priority.

Spring 2024 NEWS!

R&R at Rhizomata
Invitation to speak at Applications of Grounding, Fribourg, July 2024
Lodge Award to support research, $1200

Sample of Current Research Interests

Aristotle's analysis of Unity in response to the Eleventh Aporia of Metaphysics Beta
The relative importance of the material cause in Aristotle's metaphysical and scientific frameworks
Fundamentality (or lack there of) in Aristotle's ontology
How to distinguish priority in being (ousia) and priority in account (logos)