Catharine Saint-Croix

Dr. Catharine (Cat) Saint-Croix is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota. Their research examines formal and social epistemology, logic, decision theory, and feminist philosophy, with particular focus on attention as an anchor of epistemic agency in social contexts.

Education includes a PhD in Philosophy from University of Michigan (2018). Previously served as a President's Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Minnesota (2018-2020).

Research investigates how epistemic practices are shaped by social structures, with emphasis on attention's role in evidence acquisition and knowledge formation. Current projects explore epistemic injustice, virtue signaling in knowledge communities, and formal modeling of standpoint epistemology.

Publications demonstrate expertise in non-ideal epistemology, epistemic morality, and logical formalization of social phenomena. Recent work examines how social environments distort evidential landscapes and create barriers to knowledge.

Teaches courses in epistemology, logic, and feminist philosophy. Affiliated with interdisciplinary programs including Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender & Sexuality Studies.