Dallas Havens was born in Salem, OR and has lived in Georgia, Indiana, and Illinois since. He currently resides in Houston, TX in pursuit of his PhD in Philosophy.
I am a current PhD student in the department of philosophy at Rice University.
I have a wide range of interests that span greatly across many subfields. However, I work mostly in normative and applied ethics, political philosophy, as well as moral psychology. I have also presented some of my work on theories of justice and other work in research ethics.
Prior to completely devoting myself to philosophy, I pursued an associate’s degree in Biblical studies at Moody Bible Institute. After graduating and researching independently in both theology and comparative religion, I then decided to fully commit myself to studies in philosophy. I pursued a major in philosophy at the University of Indianapolis with a concentration in ethics, where I graduated in 2020. Despite learning a great deal in philosophy during my time there, I still felt like I needed to further strengthen my philosophy skills and gain more experience. So, I continued my philosophy education and obtained my MA in philosophy from Northern Illinois University in 2022. My time at NIU left me feeling much more prepared as a young philosopher and, because of that preparation, I am now pursuing my PhD in Philosophy at Rice University.
Despite spending much of my time reading and writing philosophy, I am also skilled in cooking, painting, ceramics, writing poetry and short stories, and occasionally cartoon drawings. I enjoy eastern thought and culture as well as traveling and hiking, usually by way of cross-country road trips.
Research Areas
Ethics
Moral Psychology
Political Philosophy
Education
Rice University
(2022 – Present)
Ph.D., Philosophy
Northern Illinois University
(2020 – 2022)
M.A., Philosophy
University of Indianapolis
(2018 – 2020)
B.A., Philosophy
Moody Bible Institute
(2013 – 2015)
A.S., Biblical Studies
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