Books

• The Philosophy Skills Book: Exercises in Philosophical Reading, Thinking,and Writing. London: Bloomsbury, 2012. Co-authored with LTC Jesse Zuck, MAJ Robert Underwood, MAJ Christopher Case.
• Hobbes: A Guide for the Perplexed. London: Bloomsbury, 2007.
• Thomas Hobbes and the Politics of Natural Philosophy.  London: Bloomsbury, 2004.

Articles

• "Student Perceptions on Teacher Advocacy in the Philosophy Classroom," Teaching Ethics, 23(1), 2023, pp. 35-43.
• “Academic Freedom and the Choice of Teaching Methods,” Teaching in Higher Education, 25, 2020, pp.116-123.
• “Using Psychology Experiments in Introductory Philosophy Courses,” Teaching Philosophy, 36(2), 2013, pp. 125-135. 
• “In Defense of the Playoff System,” Journal for the Philosophy of Sport, 36(1), 2009, pp. 66-75. 
• “Geometry and the Science of Morality in Hobbes” in Social Philosophy Today: Communication, Conflict, and Reconciliation, Volume 17, eds. Cheryl Hughes and James Wong. Charlottesville, VA: Philosophy Documentation Center, 2002, pp. 57-66. 
• “Ockham and Potentia Absoluta,” Conference: A Journal of Philosophy and Theory 6(1), 1995, pp. 46-58.  (Link unavailable. Graduate student journal now out of print). 

Book Reviews

• Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint by Jerry Walls and Gregory Bassham (University Press of Kentucky, 2007) in Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 36(1), 2009, pp. 103-105.
• Genetic Technology and Sports: Ethical Questions by Claudio Tamburrini and Torbjorn Tannsjo (Routledge, 2005) in Sport, Ethics, and Philosophy 3(1), 2009.

Book Contributions

• "Preparing Students to Lead Productive Discussions: Discuss Till They Drop," Teaching the West Point Way, by Morten Ender, Ray Kimball, Rachel Sondheimer, and Jakob Bruhl (editors), Abingdon: Routledge, 2012, pp. 140-146.
• “Fair Grades and Inter-Instructor Grading Consistency,” Philosophy Through Teaching. Charlottesville: Philosophy Documentation Center, 2014, pp. 185-189.

Encyclopedia Entries

• “State of Nature,” Encyclopedia of Modern Political Thought, CQ Press: Washington, 2013.
• “Names and Universals,” The Bloomsbury Companion to Hobbes, Bloomsbury Publishing: London, 2012, pp. 103-5.
• “Hobbes: Methodology,” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, <http://www.iep.utm.edu/h/hobmeth.htm&gt;, 2008. 

Presentations

• “Cadet Perspectives on Teacher Advocacy in the Classroom,” Military Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, December 7-8, 2023, online presentation.
• “Preparing to Teach Your First Course,” Invited Speaker, Villanova University Department of Philosophy Graduate Student Teaching Workshop, March 18, 2021, online presentation.
• “Ignorance and Intransigence: Using the ‘Knowledge Illusion’ to Encourage Open-Mindedness,” Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Bethesda Hyatt Regency, June 2-4, 2019, Bethesda, MD. Based on research conducted with CPT Steve DiLorenzo and CPT Bryan Adams.  Round table discussion leader.
• “Can and Should We Develop Character?” Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum Conference, Rochester Institute of Technology, Oct 11-12, 2018, Rochester, NY.  Based on research conducted with CPT Steve DiLorenzo and CPT Bryan Adams.
• “Freakonomics 101: How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Student Thinking,” Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Bethesda Hyatt Regency, June 2-4, 2017, Bethesda, MD.
• “Are We Free to Lecture? Academic Freedom and the Choice of Pedagogical Techniques,” Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Bethesda Hyatt Regency, June 2-4, 2016, Bethesda, MD.
• “Building a Community of Reflective Teachers: The West Point Model,” Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Bethesda Hyatt Regency, May 28-31, 2015, Bethesda, MD. Co-presenters: MAJ Bridgette Bell, MAJ Robert Nahabedian, MAJ Renee Ramsey.
• “Designing Courses to Increase Student Engagement and Motivation,” Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Bethesda Hyatt Regency, May 29-June 1, 2014, Bethesda, MD.
• “Change of Pace Activities for a Philosophy Course,” St. Edward’s University, American Association of Philosophy Teachers’ 19^th International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy, July 25-29, 2012, Austin, TX.
• “Is it Wrong to be a Hard Grader?” Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Bethesda Hyatt Regency, May 31-June 3, 2012, Bethesda, MD.
• “The Ethics of Grading in Philosophy Courses,” American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting, December 27-30, 2011, Washington D.C.
• “Hobbes and International Relations,” Villanova University, Invited Speaker, March 14, 2011, Villanova, PA. 
• “Creating In-Class Exercises to Hone Philosophy Skills,” Coastal Carolina University, American Association of Philosophy Teachers’ 18^th International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy, July 29-August 2, 2010, Myrtle Beach, SC.
• “International Sovereignty and the Domestic Analogy in Hobbes,” Northeastern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, November 11-13, 2010, Boston, MA.
• “The Possibility of International Sovereignty in Hobbes,” New York Institute of Technology, Long Island Philosophical Society Fall 2010 Meeting, November 6, 2010, Old Westbury, NY.
• “Challenges of Assessing Writing and Critical Thinking in a Core Curriculum,” New Mexico Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference, February 26-27, 2009, Albuquerque, NM.
• “Oh Say Can You Sing? The National Anthem, Sports, and Politics,” Seattle University, International Association for the Philosophy of Sports Annual Conference, August 27-30, 2009, Seattle, WA.
• “Who Needs Referees? Sportspersonship, Personal Responsibility and the Ideal Game,” American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, April 8-12, 2009, Vancouver, Canada.
• “Calibrating Students for Peer Review with Norming Sessions,” Long Island University C.W. Post Campus, Long Island Philosophical Society Fall 2009 Meeting, October 24, 2009, Long Island, NY.
• “Philosophy as General Education: The Evidence of Student Learning,” American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting, December 27-30, 2009, New York, NY.
• “Embedding a University Writing Assessment in a Philosophy Course,” American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, March 18-22, 2008, Pasadena, CA.
• “In Defense of the Playoff System,” American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting, December 27-30, 2008, Philadelphia, PA.
• “Competitive Sports and the University Mission,” Seattle University, Seattle University Student Philosophy Conference, May 9, 2008, Seattle, WA.
• “Mission-Driven Assessment in Signature General Education Courses,” (with Dr. Jeffrey Philpott), Association of American Colleges and Universities, Network for Academic Renewal Conference, March 1-3, 2007, Miami, FL.
• “Ethical Problems for the Sports Fan,” Seattle University, Seattle University Student Philosophy Conference, May 11, 2007, Seattle, WA.
• “The Politics of Truth in Hobbes’s Philosophy,” University of Oregon, 19^th International Social Philosophy Conference, July 18-20, 2002, Eugene, OR.
• “The Political Influence in Hobbes’s Natural Philosophy,” Washington State University, Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference, April 5 – 7, 2002, Moscow, ID.
• “Group Writing Projects (using a Kurt Vonnegut Film),” Thomas More College, American Association of Philosophy Teachers’ 14^th International Workshop-Conference, July 31-August 4, 2002, Crestview Hills, KY.
• “Reason, Prudence, and the Laws of Nature in Hobbes,” University of Toronto, Graduate Student Philosophy Conference, May 4-6, 2001, Toronto, Ontario.
• “Geometry and the Science of Morality in Hobbes,” University of Waterloo, 17^th International Social Philosophy Conference, July 21-23, 2000, Waterloo, Ontario.
• “Human Passions and Civic Education in Hobbes,” University of Colorado at Boulder, Rocky Mountain Student Philosophy Conference, April 14-15, 2000, Boulder, CO.
• “Teaching Philosophy with Games,” Alverno College, American Association of Philosophy Teachers’ 13^th International Workshop-Conference, August 2-6, 2000, Milwaukee, WI.
• “Lexicon: A Game for Introductory Philosophy Courses,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers’ Workshop at the American Philosophical Association Central Divisional Meeting, April 20-23, 2000, Chicago, IL.
• “Lexicon: A Game for Introductory Philosophy Courses,” 1^st Annual Meeting of the Northwest Conference on Philosophy, North Idaho College, October 22-23, 1999, Coeur d’Alene, ID.
• “The Fallacy Game and Teaching Informal Fallacies,” Philosophy Conference for Graduate Students and Teaching Faculty, Marquette University, February 26-28, 1999, Milwaukee, WI.