MA, Abilene Christian University Major: Theology, GPA: 4.0

Thesis: Understanding Salvation: An Canonical-theistic Approach to Soteriology Applied to the Work of St. Athanasius and St. Anselm (winner of 2010 ACU Graduate School Outstanding Thesis Award)

BA, University of Florida (2006) Major: Physics, GPA: 3.32

Epistemology of theology; Theological method; Virtue and 'value-driven' epistemology; Understanding and wisdom as epistemic categories; Critical realism; Canonical Theism; Christian soteriology and Christology; Christian interpretations of sacrifice; St. Anselm of Canterbury; St. Athanasius of Alexandria; Theosis as a model of soteriology

Administrative Assistant and Webmaster, Canonical Theism Project, Dr. William Abraham, June 2009-Present

• Provided administrative assistance at the initial group meeting to plan the second volume of the Canonical Theism project (September 2009)
• Creating and maintaining a group website for Canonical Theism. (www.canonicaltheism.org)

Graduate Assistant, Dr. Frederick Aquino, ACU, May 2008-May 2010

• Provided editorial assistance and conceptual feedback on Dr. Aquino's book project, The Urge To Connect: Towards A Newmanian Epistemology of Wisdom (forthcoming from CUA Press)
• Substitute taught Dr. Aquino's undergraduate courses, Intro to Philosophy of Religion and Intro to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 
• Provided research assistance and feedback

Teaching Assistant, Mike Cope, ACU, August 2009-Present

• TA for BIBL101-Life and Teachings of Jesus
• Led weekly discussion section
• Graded quizzes and tests

Graduate Assistant, Center for Restoration Studies, ACU, August 2007-May 2008

• Assisted with archival work, particularly on the collection of Dr. Leroy Garrett's personal papers
• Assisted researchers by retrieving archived materials

Physics/Physical Science Instructor, West Port High School, Ocala FL, August 2006-May 2007

• Taught four sections of Honors Physics I and two sections of Introductory Physical Science

Physics Tutor, University of Florida, Department of Physics, August 2005-May 2006

• Tutored undergraduate students in lower level physics courses

"An Epistemological Analysis of St. Athanasius' De Incarnatione Verbi." Presented at The 2009 Annual Meeting of the North American Patristics Society, Chicago IL: 2009.

"Sacrifice in Romans: Rooting Paul's Ethics in the Body of Christ." Presented at the 2009 Christian Scholars' Conference, Nashville, TN: 2009.

"Aesthetics and the Epistemic Task of Systematic Theology: Understanding as Appreciation." Presented at the 2010 Christian Scholars' Conference, Nashville, TN: 2010.

2010 Abilene Christian University Graduate School Outstanding Thesis Award

2010 Graduate School of Theology Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Latin, Spanish: Intermediate reading proficiency

German: Basic reading proficiency