Dallas Garza Laurin is a PhD student in Philosophy at Rice University. Before starting at Rice, he received his B.A. in philosophy from St. Norbert College in 2022 and his M.A. in philosophy, with a degree concentration in Metaphysics & Philosophy of Mind, from Western Michigan University in 2025. He is currently interested in the essence of emotions and the nature of the fittingness relation between emotions and their objects. He was primary instructor for the following courses at Western Michigan University: Values and Videogames, Contemporary Problems in Ethics, Race and Gender Issues, and Philosophy of Art.