Department of Philosophy
J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities (HH)
Room 320
Tel 519 888-4567 x32245 or x36886
Information for faculty and staff
Areas of interest
feminist philosophy of science, feminist epistemology, feminist philosophy of biology, socially relevant philosophy of science, gender and diversity in STEM, animal studies
Areas of graduate supervision
I’m happy to supervise students within my areas of interest.
Current research
My research explores the social nature of science and technology. I investigate how a group’s culture—its values, practices, and structures—influences the knowledge it produces.
I want to know how scientific values such as objectivity and creativity, and ethical values such as justice, equity, and respect support and reinforce each other to help people meet a wide range of practical and epistemic goals.
Using an intersectional approach to cases ranging from primatology to AI I explore how structural injustice, exploitation, and objectification harm scientific and technological research.
I am also interested in how love can make science better. For fun, I think about how the relationships between humans and dogs support excellence in canine cognition research.
You can find more information about my research and graduate teaching and supervision on my UWscholar page https://uwaterloo.ca/scholar/c3fehr/home .
Selected publications
Department of Philosophy
J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities (HH)
Room 320
Tel 519 888-4567 x32245 or x36886
Information for faculty and staff
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