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Research Themes

Feminist Philosophy of Science and Medicine

My research is shaped by feminist philosophy of science, particularly its attention to how values, exclusion, and social context influence the production and authority of
knowledge. This perspective informs my work across domains, from medical epistemology to public trust and expertise.

In earlier work, I used feminist epistemology to critique dominant models of evidence and clinical reasoning, showing how they exclude embodied experience and reinforce
narrow conceptions of objectivity. These insights continue to inform my analysis of credibility, authority, and epistemic practices.

Feminist philosophy provides a methodological foundation for my work by emphasizing that knowledge is situated, value-laden, and shaped by social relations.

Selected publications

  • “How Can Feminist Theories of Evidence Assist Clinical Reasoning?” Social Epistemology 29:1. 3-30 (2015)
  • “Clinical Evidence and the Absent Body in Medical Phenomenology: On the need for a new phenomenology of medicine.” International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, 3:1, 43-71 (2010)
  • Vaccine Hesitancy: Public Trust, Expertise, and the War on Science Public Trust, Expertise, and the War on Science. University of Pittsburgh Press (2021)

Connection to broader work
This perspective underlies my work across all research areas and informs my analysis of trust, expertise, and epistemic governance.

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