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University Hall 5014
(205) 934-4805

Pronouns: she/her

Research and Teaching Interests: Philosophy of science, philosophy of artificial intelligence, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, and logic

Office Hours: By appointment only

Education:

• BA, College of Wooster, Philosophy
• MPhil, Cambridge University, Philosophy
• MA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Philosophy
• PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Philosophy

I'm a first-generation college graduate from the small town of Gustavus, Ohio. I grew up loving to read and ask hard questions, but I wasn't introduced to philosophy until my first day of college. My professor assigned Plato's Euthyphro, and I was hooked. I loved philosophy then for the same reason that I love it now: philosophy invites us to think carefully and make clear arguments for the things we believe.

Upon graduating from the College of Wooster, I received a scholarship to study at St. John's College, Cambridge. After Cambridge, I moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina where I completed my M.A. in 2013 and Ph.D in 2017. In my first year at UNC, I enrolled in a seminar on scientific explanation, a topic that fascinated me so deeply that I haven't stopped thinking about it since. I wrote my dissertation about three ways computer simulations function to advance the aims of science.

Much of my current research explores what creativity is and why it matters. I am especially interested in what the emergence of powerful artificial intelligence exposes about the nature and value of creativity. This work spans several philosophical areas, including the philosophy of science, the philosophy of artificial intelligence, epistemology, and aesthetics.

In my free time, I love to play board games, run, dominate my fantasy football league, and train my dog, Frisbee.

You can read more about my research and teaching on my personal website.

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