Morgan Thompson

Morgan Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Northwestern University, holding a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research bridges philosophy of science, feminist philosophy, and social philosophy, focusing on ethical-epistemic challenges in data collection, public participation in science, and demographic disparities in academic fields.

• Teaching: Philosophy of science (social sciences/psychology), social metaphysics, feminist philosophy
• Key Research Areas:
  • Validity of racial/ethnic data in official statistics
  • Epistemic risks in scientific methodology
  • Democratization of science vs. standpoint theory
  • Gender representation in philosophy

Her recent work (2023–2024) examines measurement ethics in public health and epistemic frameworks for triangulation in psychology. Earlier projects (2016) analyzed causal interpretations of intersectionality theory and gender attrition in philosophy education.