I am a publicly engaged scholar applying ethics and religious philosophy to contemporary contexts. I am an associate professor in interdisciplinary arts and sciences at the University of Washington, Tacoma.

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Photographic portrait of Jane Compson

I developed a series of facilitated group training sessions to enhance self care and reduce burnout through evidence-based practices. 

Teaching

I teach courses such as TPHIL 270: Case Studies in Medical Ethics: Death and Dying, TRELIG 350: Philosophy, Religion and the Environment, TRELIG 333 Buddhist Thought, TRELIG 321 Comparative Religion. 

I am co-editor of the book “Practitioner’s Guide to Ethics and Mindfulness-Based Interventions” (2017) and have authored over a dozen peer-reviewed articles.

I seek to contribute to the public good across all of my teaching, research, and service. I love enjoying the outdoors and engage in more adventure sports than is probably sensible at my age…