Education
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Connecticut
M.A., Philosophy- Mathematical Logic, University of Connecticut
B.A. Psychology and Philosophy, University of Connecticut
About Colena
I’m UConn born and raised - in higher education, anyway. I started my college education with a degree in physiological psychology and then got interested in philosophy as it relates to how our minds interact with and interpret the world around us.
I spent quite a few years focused on mathematical and scientific constructivism: on the ways in which our minds create mathematical and other theoretical structures as tools to make sense of the world. But, these days, I’m more focused on social constructions: on how we create our selves. In particular, how it’s possible to construct one’s identity and express one’s freedom within social networks and languages whose constructions serve to oppress us or fail to accommodate our freedom in many ways.
Research Interests
- Non-classical logic
- Autonomy
- Oppression and resistance movements
- Epistemic warrant
- Structural equations - accounts of grounding