Sarah Stroud, Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy
Director, Parr Center for Ethics

Sarah Stroud is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Parr Center for Ethics at UNC. She works across central areas of moral philosophy, with a particular focus on foundational issues in moral psychology and moral theory and on the intersection of such issues with metaethics and the philosophy of action. Sarah has published papers on such topics as partiality, moral demandingness and overridingness, lying and testimony, practical irrationality, and the moral implications and significance of personal relationships. She holds degrees from Harvard (A.B.) and Princeton (Ph.D.).

Michael Vazquez, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Director of Outreach, Parr Center for Ethics

Michael Vazquez is Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Director of Outreach at the Parr Center for Ethics. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020, and specializes in ancient philosophy and the philosophy of education. He is committed to forging lasting, democratic, and collaborative partnerships between the academy and the community, and to cultivating the philosophical voices of people of all ages. Michael serves on the Public Philosophy Committee of the American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Academic Advisory Board of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO). He is also a lecturer on the Social Foundations of Education for the Penn Graduate School of Education’s Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership.

Sally Moore

Director of Undergraduate Programming, Parr Center for Ethics

Sally Moore is Director of Undergraduate Programming at the Parr Center for Ethics. She coordinates the Center’s celebrated “Parr Heels” program, and has founded and designed various co-curricular opportunities for students to sharpen their moral reasoning skills through creative research projects, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Sally is interested in the power of studying ethics during early adulthood, especially outside the traditional classroom. She is a regular contributor to NHSEB’s case sets and volunteer training materials for the program.

Juliana Hemela

Administrator, Parr Center for Ethics
Event Coordinator, National High School Ethics Bowl

Juliana Hemela is the Parr Center’s Administrator and serves as an Event Coordinator for the National High School Ethics Bowl program. A UNC alumna, she is pleased to continue her time at the Parr Center after her time as an Undergraduate Fellow. Juliana received a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in 2021 with a focus in Neurolaw. She is interested in the roles of rehabilitation and incarceration, as well as mental health and prison reforms. During her time at UNC, she was on Carolina’s Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (IEB) team, and honed her interest in ethics and the deliberative values of the activity. She is a frequent contributor to NHSEB pedagogical materials and aids in event design for the NHSEBAcademy Live series.

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		William (Will) Etringer is a Senior at UNC majoring in Philosophy, and pursuing minors in Social and Economic Justice and Environmental Justice. He is also a graduate of Dalton L. McMichael High School in Mayodan, NC, and Rockingham Community College in Wentworth, NC. This is Will’s first year working with the NHSEB program. He has a deep, lasting personal connection to rural communities, and hopes to expand Ethics Bowl resources to underrepresented areas of North Carolina.
		Austin Foushee is a second-year student at UNC pursuing a degree in Political Science and Philosophy, and is currently applying for Law School. He has worked at the Parr Center as an Administrative Assistant for the National High School Ethics Bowl since 2021. An NHSEB alumnus, Austin founded and led his school’s very first Ethics Bowl teams. When he’s not working with the Ethics Bowl, Austin can be found yelling at a sports team, usually through a television, although they never seem to listen to him.
		Susanna King is a second-year UNC philosophy major and prospective English minor from Durham, NC. She believes in the power of unpretentious and rigorous public philosophy. When she’s not talking about philosophy, Susanna can be found making comics and zines, watching Jeopardy, and drinking too much coffee.
		Katie Leonard is a Senior at UNC studying philosophy and English with a creative writing minor, eagerly entering her third year in the fellowship and second in the NHSEB pod. She enjoys the intersection of philosophy, literature, and education, eager to make big ideas accessible and meaningful to high school students. If not found in the Parr Center, Katie is probably just walking up the stairs to get there.
		Campbell Lindquist is a third-year UNC/Duke student from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is pursuing majors in Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. When she is not reading trashy romance novels, practicing yoga, or mediating disputes between her four brothers, you can find her in the pool teaching swim lessons or coaching the local swim team. She cannot wait to combine her passions for ethical education and working with students through her work with the NHSEB.
		Elijah Parish is a second-year UNC student studying Philosophy, Psychology, and PPE. He particularly enjoys virtue ethics, philosophy of religion, Kant’s theoretical philosophy, political philosophy, and the question of nihilism. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, journaling, and playing Dungeons & Dragons. His preferred means of procrastination is listening to YouTube lecture series or podcasts at two-times speed in order to feel productive.
		Pratyush Seshadri is a second-year student at UNC Chapel Hill studying Mathematics, Economics, and History. He is excited to work with the NHSEB program this year. In his free time, you’ll find Pratyush playing soccer, reading, or exploring the trails around his home in Raleigh, North Carolina.