Biography
I hold a BA (Honours) in Classics with a second major in Political Science from Acadia University, and an MA in Classical Languages from the University of Alberta. My undergraduate research focused on political ideology in the late Roman Republic and early Principate. During my master’s, I turned to ancient Greek philosophy, and wrote my final project on Aristotle’s ethical works.
As a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto, my focus remains ancient Greek philosophy, in part through my participation in the Collaborative Specialisation in Ancient and Medieval Philosphy. My dissertation focuses on the bonds between individual and community in early Greek (sometimes called ‘Presocratic’) thought, giving particular attention to ethical, intellectual, and political themes in Hesiod, Heraclitus, and Empedocles. I am also interested in translation theory, and am engaged in a project on retro-translation into ancient languages as part of a larger volume on translation in Classics.
I love teaching (especially ancient Greek), and received the CI Teaching Excellence Award in 2024. I have presented many pedagogical papers at various conferences, and have a growing set of pedagogical activities and commentaries designed for early stage Greek learners.