Judge Philosophies
AJ Edwards (He/Him) - LSUS
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Aaliyah Drayton - VSU
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Abigale Hailberg - Drury
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Adam Winningham - UTK
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Akira Johnson - NSU
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Alec Edstrom - LTU
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Alex Bope - UU
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Alex Mojica - FAU
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Alexandria Ritchie - ACU
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Andrew Brothers (He/Him) - UARK
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Andrew Jones - LEE
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Angel Gonzalez Garcia - Jeff State
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Anna Ward - UAMONT
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Annah Samdi - ACU
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Anthony Copeland - LTU
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Arnold Charles - ACU
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Ashley Hale (she/her) - LTU
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Athena Shead - UTK
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August Williams - MTSU
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Bailey Millican - ACU
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Becca Ritchie - ACU
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Ben Murray - UU
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Billy Owens (he/him) - LTU
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Braydan Lafleur - LTU
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Brooke Peden - UARK
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Caleb Starkey - UU
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Cameron Champine - UU
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Carlos Reyes - LEE
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Carson Duca - UARK
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Carter Schrum - UU
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Chris Freeland - HPU
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Chuck Rogers - MSU
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Claire Carter - MSU
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Cora Raub - HPU
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D'aja Lane - VSU
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Dara Jaffe - FAU
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David Sheilley - UU
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David Knight - FAU
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Derek Dismukes - MTSU
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Dereke Townsend - UTK
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Devin Dodson - MTSU
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Drew Waites - UTK
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Elaine Csoros - UU
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Elijah Jarrell - UTK
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Elisaveta Koshcheyeva - Jeff State
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Ellie Mohajerin - ACU
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Emilie Vann - OKBU
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Emily Youngblood - BPCC
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Emma Catanese - Jeff State
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Eric Hamm - Lynn
I am a reformed policy debater. I love theory but hate speed. I believe that debate is a communication activity, and that speeding makes the activity inaccessible and less valuable. That said, I am usually OK with critical positions run on the Aff or the Neg (though Aff K need to have substantial "role of the ballot" discussions). Topicality, along with other procedurals, is always a fun position; I especially prefer good debate on the standards/reasons to prefer level. Counterplans do not have to be non-topical (with theory to support), but mutual exclusivity is important to avoid a permutation, which usually does not have to be understood as advocacy (but this can be challenged).
The two areas, besides my distaste for speed, that might be understood as more conservative would be regarding the neutrality of political assumptions and my skepticism of performative advocacy cases. I am open to political arguments from anywhere on the political spectrum. I will not take as an assumption "Trump bad," nor the contrary "Trump good." Defend these positions. For performance, perhaps my skepticism comes from the fact that I haven't yet heard it run well. Perhaps you can convert me. Identity positions have a higher threshold to clear.
With value-based debate, I expect clear discussion of the value and criterion. I enjoy getting into the philosophical weeds. I am a philosophy professor who specializes in 19th and 20th century continental philosophy. I also have an economics background, so feel free to get wonky.
Esmeralda Maldonado - HPU
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Ethan Schmidt (he/they) - MTSU
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Faith Behrens - UU
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Fernando Penate-Chavez - LPDA
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Gianna Caria - SAM
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Grace VanLiere - UU
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Grayson Harris - UU
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Greg Andert - Drury
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Haley Mims-Crawford (she/her) - LSU
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Hannah Morris (She/Her) - UARK
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Hannah Dryer - UU
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Harley Quinn - MSU
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Hayden Pilkinton - MSU
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Heather Johnson (she/her) - ACU
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Hunter Sullivan (He/Him) - LSUS
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Jaci Sabatini (They/Them) - UARK
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Jack McDonnell - UU
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Jackie Garcia-Torres - ACU
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Jacob Holland (He/Him) - UARK
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Jacob Little - UU
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Jacob Horvath - UCF
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Jaida Hicks - LEE
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Jake Peace - ACU
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Jake Saunders - OKBU
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James Walker - MSU
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Janine Wilkins - Park
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Jason Green - MSU
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Jennifer Green - MSU
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Jenny Link - UU
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Jessica Rogers - MTSU
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Jessie Jiang - VSU
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Jim Evans - UAMONT
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Joey Mansour - Lynn
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Jon Smith - A-State
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Jonathan Conway - UCF
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Jonathan Ashbach - OKBU
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Jordan Sager - HPU
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Jordan Guillot (they/them) - LSUS
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Joseph Sestito - FAU
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Joshua Hendricks (they/them) - USM
Julie Welker - HPU
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Kaitlynn Sweeney - LTU
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Kale Rector (He/Him) - LSUS
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Kate Hamm - Lynn
Kayla Grant - LEE
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Kayley Deweese - MSU
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Kelsea Abston - ACU
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Kendrick Kruskie - LTU
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Kimberly Truong - LEE
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LB Bourdwine (he/him) - MTSU
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Laney Aguilar - ACU
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Lauren Boschulte - LSU
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Lee Marshall - UCF
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Leslie Ford - NSU
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Lia Portillo Cantarero (She/Her) - NSU
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Logan Shreve - UU
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Logan Carey - OKBU
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Madison Plaisance - LTU
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Manish Kansana - MSU
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Marcel VanDerWel - UU
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Max Green (He/Him) - UARK
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Maya Parreira - LSU
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McKenna Stevens - TTU
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Megan Smith* - LTU
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Megan Murphy - BPCC
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Micah McGee - UU
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Michael Kirk - UU
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Mitchell Kahalley (he/him) - LSU
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Nathan Marshall - ACU
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Nick Truitt - UU
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Nina Adekoya - SAM
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Noah Reid - UU
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Olivia Shaw - UU
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Perry Reich - FAU
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Rachel Armstrong - Drury
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Raphael Garcia - LSUS
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Reagin Jones - VSU
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Renee Barrett - Lynn
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Rezi Manaj - Belmont
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Riyanna Kennedy - LEE
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Robin Lu - Lynn
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Rosalva Castillo - VSU
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Rose Kores - Belmont
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Rufina Gonzalez - LEE
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Ryan Wagy - UU
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Rylee Whitlow - Drury
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Sahori Hernandez-Quinones (she/her) - ACU
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Sam Harris - MTSU
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Sam Peek - OKBU
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Sarah Coppola - UU
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Sarah Perdue - MSU
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Savannah Belko - Drury
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Seth Fendley - UCF
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Seth Blair - UU
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Shimi Yandell - UU
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Sneha Cherukuri - MSU
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Solomon Washington - BPCC
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Sophie Barrentine (She/Her) - UARK
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Stephania Ortez - VSU
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Tabitha Keylon - UU
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Taha Mohmoud - Jeff State
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Taylor Vanoy - Jeff State
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Terrance Obile - FAU
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Thomas Sorensen - ACU
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Tyler Redmon - Belmont
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Vanessa Okojie - VSU
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Victoria Clinton - LSUS
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Vineel Vanga - MSU
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Vy Bui - BPCC
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Will Vogelsang - ACU
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Yatta Towouh - SAM
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Zo Leatherwood - UU
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