Deborah Tollefsen

Deborah Tollefsen is a Professor of Philosophy and Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate School at the University of Memphis. She joined the Philosophy Department in 2002.

Education:

• BA in Philosophy from St. Anselm College
• MA in Philosophy from the University of South Carolina
• PhD from Ohio State University

Research Interests focus on philosophy of mind, social epistemology, and social ontology, examining topics such as group testimony, collective moral responsibility, joint action, co-authorship, and group knowledge.

Recent Publications span topics including enactivist accounts of lying, epistemic beliefs in team science, group moral knowledge, collective responsibility, and the role of narrative in shared agency.