Professor Dr. Maria Waggoner

Biography

Maria Waggoner is an Assistant Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. She earned her PhD in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on moral psychology, exploring how virtues can backfire and lead to morally inappropriate behaviors. She is particularly interested in the quirks of human psychology that influence moral perceptions and emotional responses when virtues are invoked. Maria's research also delves into epistemology, with a focus on the connection between moral testimony, moral understanding, and virtue.

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