I am a philosopher at the University of Chicago in the Department of Philosophy. My current role is Teaching Fellow in the Humanities.
My writing focuses on philosophy of mind and moral psychology, though I also have interests in (traditional) metaphysics and epistemology, phenomenology, and aesthetics. My dissertation, "The Reality of Persons," proposes a way to rethink the traditional problem of other minds, and introduces a solution to the problem that draws on phenomenological empathy. Building on that, my current research focuses on our understanding and knowledge of other persons, and the significance this sort of understanding has for our lives. I received my Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 2023.
Before I began studying Philosophy, I studied Viola Performance at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.
I can be reached at melinag[at]uchicago[.]edu.