Michaela McSweeney

Michaela McSweeney is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University, affiliated with the School of Theology. Her research bridges metaphysics, philosophy of logic, epistemology, feminist philosophy, and the philosophy of mental health. She earned her PhD from Princeton University and BA from UMass Boston. Notable publications include works on logical grounding and anti-exceptionalism in logic. Awards include the MacDowell Fellowship (2021) and Stanford Calderwood Fellowship. She teaches courses like 'Metaphysics and Epistemology' and 'Philosophy of Sport.' McSweeney advocates for authenticity in academia, emphasizing community well-being over compromising core values. She maintains an active public philosophy presence through interviews and blogs.

• Education: PhD (Princeton), BA (UMass Boston)
• Research Themes: Epistemology of logic, metaphysical pluralism, feminist philosophy, trauma studies
• Awards: MacDowell Fellowship, Stanford Calderwood Fellowship
• Teaching: Intro to Philosophy, Philosophy of Sport, Graduate seminars in logic/metaphysics

Her work explores barriers to understanding across interpersonal, metaphysical, and logical domains. Recent projects include a book manuscript on logic’s metaphysical foundations and papers on trauma and artistic representation.