Aaron Henry

Aaron Henry is a Sessional Instructor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia (UBC), affiliated with the Faculty of Arts. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (2019) and previously served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UBC. His research focuses on the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, particularly the role of attention in agency and the sense of agency. He examines how attention mechanisms structure agents' control over actions and their experiential engagement with intentionality.

Education: PhD in Philosophy from the University of Toronto (2019). Postdoctoral research at UBC.

Research emphasizes attention's normative role in avoiding distractions, prioritizing relevant stimuli, and resolving puzzles in action theory. His work links attentional deficits to errors in intentional action, offering novel insights into agency's normative structure.

No listed scientific awards or grants are mentioned. Office hours are regularly held via Zoom during academic terms. Contact via email or Buchanan D 305.