Curriculum Vitae | Yue-Bo Jia

Education

2025–: Ph.D., Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles
2021–25: B.S., Computer Science and Philosophy, Hampden-Sydney College Summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Distinction in Philosophy; College Honors Honors thesis: “Constructivism and Rule-Following” Thesis advisor: Marc Hight

Research Areas

: Metaethics and the foundations of ethics; philosophy of mind and language

Publications

2023: “An Evaluation of Strategies to Train More Efficient Backward-Chaining Reasoners.” Proceedings of the 12th Knowledge Capture Conference (K-CAP ’23), 206–13.Yue-Bo Jia, Gavin Johnson, Alex Arnold, and Jeff Heflin PDF · DOI

Manuscripts

: “Self-Consciousness of Oneself and Others.” Under review.

Fellowships & Awards

2026: Graduate Summer Research Mentorship, UCLA Advisor: Sam Cumming

Teaching

: Teaching Assistant, UCLA
Fall 2026: PHILOS 22: Introduction to Ethical Theory Instructor: A. J. Julius
2024–25: Tutor for Philosophy and Western Culture, Hampden-Sydney College

Service

2026–: Co-organizer, USC-UCLA Graduate Conference