I am a postdoctoral associate at the Rutgers University Center for Cognitive Science. I work in the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of cognitive science, and ethics.
I received my Ph.D. in philosophy in 2022 from The Ohio State University under the supervision of Declan Smithies. Before this, I got an MA from Virginia Tech and a BA from The University of the South in Sewanee, TN. I grew up in Charlotte, NC.
When not doing philosophy, I enjoy running, watching sports, taking photos, and spending time with my wife Rachel and son Miller. I am a proud and long-suffering fan of the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.
Here is a post I recently wrote on aphantasia for The Junkyard, a scholarly blog about the imagination.
You can contact me at: preston.lennon at rutgers.edu
Recent News
In Fall 2025, I’ll be an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University.
I won the 13th Annual Essay Prize at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp for “Formats Are Consciously Experienced.”
My paper, “The Value of Cognitive Experience”, has been accepted for publication at The Australasian Journal of Philosophy.
In Spring 2025, I am teaching my course on the philosophy and science of consciousness, AI, and sports, as well as a large section (200+ students) of introduction to cognitive science at the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science.