I study moral psychology.  My research asks questions like: Why do we sometimes punish accidents?  And, when do we think it is OK to sacrifice one person for the good of many? I am interested in understanding the cognitive processes that give rise to moral judgment, their development, and their evolutionary history.

More about my research, a list of publications, and other helpful information is available on my laboratory website.

❧ Contact Information

Email:

[firstname]_[lastname]@brown.edu

Phone:

(401) 863-5099

Office:

334 Metcalf Laboratory

Address:

CLPS Department

Box 1821

190 Thayer St.

Providence, RI 02912

❧ Biographical Information

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences at Brown University.

I received my B.A. in Biology from Harvard in June 2003 and my Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard in September 2008.  My doctoral advisor was Susan Carey.  I then completed a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the Mind, Brain and Behavior Initiative at Harvard University and advised principally by Joshua Greene.