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I am a Philosophy Professor. I specialize in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and history of analytic philosophy. Currently, I am working on several issues in social epistemology, having to do with forms of epistemic injustice perpetrated against women and underserved groups. I am also interested in so-called “conceptual engineering”. My Wittgenstein-inspired model is designed to help develop more inclusive gender concepts. In the history of analytic philosophy, I have published widely on Wittgenstein and George Edward Moore. Lately, I have been working on Susan Stebbing, the first woman Philosophy Professor in the UK, and on the too often neglected contribution of women philosophers to the rise of analytic philosophy across the two sides of the Atlantic.
At UCI I have been chair of the Philosophy department, where I have strenuously worked to achieve more gender balance among faculty, and graduate students, and to create more opportunities for under-represented groups. To that end, I have designed and directed a “Mentoring women and under-represented groups in philosophy” program. I am a strong supporter to the President/Chancellor Postdoctoral Fellowship program, that I have served in various capacities, most notably as mentor of two fellows. I have fostered inclusive excellence also by supporting the AICRE + Philosophy pivot, meant to raise awareness among faculty and graduate students of themes in Africana and Black Philosophy.