Education
- B.A. Philosophy – Washington and Lee University, 1992
- M.A. Theology – University of Notre Dame, 1997
- M.A. Philosophy – University of Montana, 2004
- Ph.D. Philosophy – Marquette University, 2018
Courses Taught
- PL 001 – Independent Study: Philosophy of Biology
- PL 201 – Foundations of Philosophy
- PL 202 – Philosophical Perspectives, Project Modernity
- PL 236 – Environmental Philosophy
- PL 302 – Ethics
- PL 310 – Business Ethics
- PL 314 – Environmental Ethics
- PL 316 - Controversies in Catholic Ethics and Morality
- PL 361 - Philosophy of Biology
- PL 436 – Environmental Studies Capstone
Books:
Thoreau and Philosophy, David H. Gordon and Marc A. Jolley, Mercer University Press, May 2026)
Articles
"Reason, Justice, and the Road Warrior" in Mad Max and Philosophy: Thinking through the Wasteland, Matthew Meyer and David Koepsell, eds., Wiley-Blackwell (April 2024)
"Darwinism, Belief, & Religion: a Critical Analysis" in Ruminating on Ruse: Key Themes in the Evolutionary Maturalism of Michael Ruse, Bradford McCall, ed., Cascade Books (June 2025)
"A Walking Revolution: Thoerau's Mountain Excursions," The Concord Saunterer, Vol. 33 (2025)
Areas of Specialization:
- History of Philosophy
- Environmental Philosophy
- Philosophy of Science and Evolutionary Biology
- Philosophy of Religion
- Applied Ethics