Alison Simmons

Alison Simmons
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBucknell University (B.A.); University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.)
AwardsHarvard Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize (2014)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsEarly modern theories of mind
InstitutionsHarvard University
Doctoral advisorGary Hatfield

Alison Simmons (born 1965) is an American philosopher and Samuel H. Wolcott Professor of Philosophy and Harvard College Professor at Harvard University.[2][3] Her primary scholarly interests are in early modern theories of mind (17th-18th century), the relationship between mind and body, natural philosophy, and sensory perception. With Barbara Grosz, she is co-founder of the Embedded EthiCS program at Harvard, which embeds ethics lessons into computer science courses.

  1. ^ "Alison Simmons receives Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize".
  2. ^ "Harvard Faculty page". Harvard University. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ Simmons, Alison (2011-05-12). "Harvard College Professor". Retrieved 22 July 2013.