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Valerie studies political theory and philosophy, focusing on questions at the intersection of distributive justice and liberty. She is especially interested in the arrangements within the social sphere, such as social norms and network structures, as well as how these influence institutional arrangements in the political sphere. Methodologically, she explores the role minimal models and various types of explanations play in political theorizing. Her research work has been published in reputable journals including the Journal of Political Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, and Philosophy Compass. Currently, she is engaged in projects related to social capital, measures of segregation, spatial inequality, and reparative justice. Valerie holds a PhD in Philosophy from Duke University, as well as an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Houston, and a B.A. in Philosophy and Economics from Wellesley College. Before joining the faculty at UC San Diego, she served as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University's McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society.
Stanford University’s McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society • Stanford, CA
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