David is doctoral student at UT-Austin, where his research centers around critical environmental and animal studies. David started policy debate as a novice at Cornell, and ended up as a two-time CEDA semi-finalist and NDT quarter-finalist, predominantly reading critical arguments. DavidI has coached/cut both critical and policy style arguments, including for Baylor (2020 9th ranked in nation) and Wyoming (2023 NDT double-octos and sent 3 teams to NDT for the third time in program history, and assorted high school LD programs (e.g., LD TOC winner 2022). David has taught at debate camps at Baylor, Cornell, Gonzaga, and Kansas and is open to all styles of debate and especially enjoy K coaching, and policy-focussed work.