Jer Steeger, Ph.D. (they/he)

Affiliate Assistant Professor

Jer Steeger, Ph.D. (they/he)

Affiliate Assistant Professor

Jer Steeger is a philosopher of physics taking a pluralist approach to metaphysical, logical, and epistemological problems in quantum foundations. Their work focuses on the interpretation of quantum probability, the study of context-dependent hidden variables, and issues of reduction and emergence in the relationship between classical and quantum mechanics. Their interests include general issues in the philosophy of science, formal and feminist epistemology, the philosophy of logic, and early modern philosophy of science.


Education

  • University of Notre Dame
    • Ph.D. – History and Philosophy of Science
  • MIT
    • B.S. – Physics