About Me

I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. You can follow our wonderful department on Instagram: @UABPhilosophy. 

Much of my current research explores what creativity is and why it matters.  I am especially interested in what the emergence of powerful artificial intelligence exposes about the nature and value of creativity. This work spans several philosophical areas, including the philosophy of science, the philosophy of artificial intelligence, epistemology, and aesthetics. You can find more information by visiting my research page. 

From 2018-2020, I was an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College. In 2017-2018, I was the McDonnell Post-doctoral Fellow in the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology Program at Washington University in St. Louis. 

I am a proud Tar Heel, having received my Ph.D from the Department of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before that, I was the 2010-2011 Davies-Jackson M.Phil Scholar at St. John's College, Cambridge. I received my B.A. from the College of Wooster. 

I grew up in Gustavus, Ohio, where I learned to love open horizons and roller coasters. I now live in Birmingham, Alabama, where I enjoy rolling hills and coconut cake. I spend most of my time with my partner, Keshav Singh, who is also a philosopher, and my dog, Frisbee (pictured), who is the very best boy.

Email: lb3@uab.edu