Daniel has been a Master's Student in the department since Fall of 2008. He has been a teaching assistant in the department and beginning Fall 2009 is a teaching fellow..

Education Background

• BA from University of North Texas (2008) in philosophy.

Biographical Information

Daniel was born and raised in Dallas, TX and attended Jesuit College Preparatory School. He comes from a family of lawyers and had an affinity toward discourse and argumentation from an early age. Daniel came to UNT as a jazz guitar major but suffered from a hand injury within the first year of his studies and decided to explore new horizons. After taking a contemporary moral issues class that rekindled his love for rhetoric and problem solving Daniel took up philosophy and never looked back. As an Eagle Scout, he developed a kinship with nature that continues to guide his philosophical interests which include:

Daniel's personal interests include music (he plays in the touring progressive rock band The Raven Charter), politics, football (American and European), and travel. Daniel intends on pursuing a career in environmental/water/mineral rights law or obtaining a PhD and continuing on in philosophy.