Teaching and Researching Political Theory

I teach and research on the traditional territory of the Néhiyaw (Cree), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Nakoda (Stoney), Dene, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux) that precede their present nomenclature under Treaty 6.

I teach political theory and philosophy at the University of Alberta and the King's University. Teaching advanced and introductory political theory and philosophy courses has provided me with the experience of working with a diverse and talented student body across classes that range from small seminars of twelve students to classes of forty. As a result, I have developed a learner-centered approach that prioritizes active learning through methods that develop the students’ own sense of curiosity and knowledge creation. 

My research focuses on political power and motion: how motion is politicized, experienced, and regulated. The work I do generally aims to contribute to the field of eco-political theory which explores how various structures of power (governmental, political, and economic) interact with and constitute our understanding of the environment. 

My approach to political theory is informed by critical phenomenology and post-structuralism. This means I focus on the reasoning behind political decisions, as well as the way these reasons are embodied, felt, and experienced. 

My wife and I live with our daughter and two dogs in Beaumont, Alberta.