معرفی
Thomas A. Stapleford is an Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame, affiliated with the multidisciplinary Program of Liberal Studies, Department of History, Program in History & Philosophy of Science, and the Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values. His research bridges the history of science, economics, and virtue ethics, focusing on the intersection of empirical economics, policy, and democratic governance.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in History of Science, Harvard University
- M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence (with distinction), University of Edinburgh
- B.A. in Liberal Arts (summa cum laude), University of Delaware
- B.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering (summa cum laude), University of Delaware
Stapleford’s work explores how economic statistics, such as the Consumer Price Index, shape political and social structures. He integrates virtue ethics and historical epistemology to analyze the ethical dimensions of expertise in democratic societies, with a focus on scientific research practices.
- Grants & Fellowships:
- U.S. National Science Foundation
- Templeton Religion Trust
- Professional Roles:
- Visiting Scholar, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Executive Committee Member, History of Economics Society
- Editorial Board, Isis: Journal of the History of Science Society, Studies in the History & Philosophy of Science, and Oeconomia
Stapleford has authored The Cost of Living in America: A Political History of Economic Statistics (Cambridge, 2009) and co-edited Building Chicago Economics: New Perspectives on the History of America’s Most Powerful Economics Program (Cambridge, 2011), contributing to debates on economic measurement, neoliberalism, and the role of science in society.
