Heather Douglas, currently associate professor of philosophy and holder of the Waterloo Chair in Science and Society at the University of Waterloo, has accepted a position as associate professor of philosophy at Michigan State University.
Professor Douglas works in philosophy of science, with a particular focus on science and democracy. Among other things, she is the author of Science, Policy, and the Value-Free Ideal. To learn more about her work, go here.
This is a really exciting hire for MSU! I urge students interested in engaged philosophy related to science, environment, medicine, agriculture, technology, etc., to check out MSU’s strengths in these areas.