Biography and expertise
I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Texas State University. I completed my Ph.D. in philosophy at Princeton University, where my advisors were Alexander Nehamas and Michael Smith. I received a B.A. in philosophy from Duke University. Prior to teaching at Texas State, I was a visiting lecturer at U.C.L.A from 2013-2016. I serve as the Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Philosophy at Texas State; I am also the graduate advisor for the MA Program in Applied Philosophy and Ethics and chair the Department of Philosophy's Graduate Faculty Working Group.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Philosophy
Princeton University, 2017
Master's Degree
MA in Philosophy
Princeton University, 2011
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Philosophy and Computer Science
Duke University, 2006
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Cross, A. M. (2026). Algorithmic Recommendation and Aesthetic Flourishing. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 84(2), 234–246. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaac/kpag012
- Cross, A. M. (2025). Shared Aesthetic Experience, Community, and Meaningfulness. Philosophical Topics, 52(1), 181–199. https://doi.org/10.5840/philtopics202452111
- Cross, A. M. (2024). Social Aesthetic Goods and Aesthetic Alienation. Philosophers’ Imprint, 24(20), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.3998/phimp.3475
- Cross, A. M. (2024). Tool, Collaborator, or Participant: AI and Artistic Agency. British Journal of Aesthetics, 65(4), 535–551. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesthj/ayae055
- Cross, A. M. (2022). Aesthetic Commitments and Aesthetic Obligations. Ergo: An Open Access Journal of Philosophy, 8, 402–422. https://doi.org/10.3998/ergo.2239
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Phi Beta Kappa, Duke University. June 1, 2006
Featured service activities
- Other
Director of Graduate Studies
- Graduate Advisor
MAAPE Program
- Co-Chair
American Society for Aesthetics Annual Meeting
- Other
APA Job Market Mentorship Program
- Reviewer / Referee
Philosophers' Imprint
- Reviewer / Referee
Philosophia