I am a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy at Cornell University and a member of the Society for the Humanities. My research project addresses how categorization and measurement in research and by nation-states characterizes racialized groups and the racial discrimination they face. In particular, I examine two case studies: the racial and ethnic categorizations used in U.S. and German Censuses and the operationalization of racial discrimination in research on racial health disparities. My work highlights an important tension between the rich understandings of these concepts in lived experiences and from social theories and the need to standardize and simplify for the purposes of categorization and measurement. My work touches on topics such as: responsible measurement, the role of social and political values in science, inclusion and representation in science, and citizen- or community-based participatory research.
Previously, I was a Postdoc at Universität Bielefeld on the "Integrating Ethics and Epistemology of Scientific Research" GRK. In 2020, I completed my PhD in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. At Pitt, I was a student member of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, an interdisciplinary neural and cognitive science center with both the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. I was also a member of the Pittsburgh Empirical Philosophy Lab. Before attending Pitt, I completed my Master's in Philosophy at Georgia State University with an emphasis in Neurophilosophy. While there, I received the Brains & Behavior Fellowship. Prior to Georgia State, I completed my Bachelor's in Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Previously, I was a Postdoc at Universität Bielefeld on the "Integrating Ethics and Epistemology of Scientific Research" GRK. In 2020, I completed my PhD in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. At Pitt, I was a student member of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, an interdisciplinary neural and cognitive science center with both the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. I was also a member of the Pittsburgh Empirical Philosophy Lab. Before attending Pitt, I completed my Master's in Philosophy at Georgia State University with an emphasis in Neurophilosophy. While there, I received the Brains & Behavior Fellowship. Prior to Georgia State, I completed my Bachelor's in Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
News
- In Fall 2023, I will teach Race, Gender, and Technology for BA and PhD students. Find my syllabus here.
- My paper with Liam Kofi Bright and Daniel Malinsky was selected for the 90th Anniversary Issue of the journal Philosophy of Science. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/philosophy-of-science/philosop90th-anniversary-collection
- I participated in a Brains Blog Roundtable on Values in Cognitive Science. Find the video here: https://philosophyofbrains.com/2022/03/14/brains-blog-roundtable-values-in-cognitive-science.aspx
- Find my report here on members of the PSA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Caucus's [formerly Women's Caucus] views on future inclusive directions for the caucus.