I am a psychology PhD candidate at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch New Zealand. My research interests are the psychology of ethical decisions and ideology, specifically where both of these can go wrong. Research topics include bias when judging the ethics of collateral damage in wartime, how social signaling can deepen ideological rifts, and how ideological extremists may use different kinds of moral language than their less extreme counterparts. 

I am also a philosophy enthusiast, completing a major focusing coursework on ancient Greek philosophy at Emory University. In school I loved discussions on values and gaining new perspectives on how to live a good life. I still consider myself pursuing the questions of philosophy, but bringing to bear cutting edge scientific methods with the hope of working towards definitive answers to ancient questions.