Dr. Karen Kovaka

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Karen Kovaka is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. Her research is primarily focused on the life sciences, encompassing areas such as biology, ecology, and environmental conservation. She investigates the disagreements among researchers in these fields, particularly when science becomes socially and politically controversial. Through her work, she aims to improve the understanding of why people disagree about scientific matters, with a goal of helping science address and solve pressing human problems, especially those related to environmental policy and management.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).