Genae Matthews

I am a 6th-Year PhD Candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I'm advised by Alex Worsnip, Sarah Stroud, and Jim Pryor. Starting Fall 2026, I will be an Assistant Professor at Smith College. 

I earned my BA in philosophy in 2019 from Wellesley College. I grew up in Ventura, CA, though I was born in Da Nang, Vietnam.  

My primary research interests lie in epistemology and social and feminist philosophy. My dissertation aims to explain when we are justified in drawing a connection between our social location and our epistemic position, and why. I'm also interested in the various kinds of reasons for inquiry and how they interact. More details about my research can be found here.

I am a Graduate Fellow with the Applied Epistemology Project at UNC as well as a Graduate Fellow with the Parr Center for Ethics. I'm also a PPE-Affliated Graduate Student. From Fall 2024-Fall 2026, I will serve as Co-Director (with Roy Chamorro Piñel) of Minorities and Philosophy.