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Christine Weigel

Faculty Member

Chris Weigel

Biography

Dr. Weigel is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Humanities at Utah Valley University. She began in 2002. Her publications include topics in caregiving ethics, experimental philosophy of free will, and cognitive biases.

She regularly teaches Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, and Moral Psychology.

Education

PhD, Temple University, 2000

Major: Philosophy

BA, Lawrence University, 1993

Major: Philosophy

Bachelor of Music, Lawrence University, 1993

Major: Clarinet Performance

Teaching

PHIL 490R

Independent Study, Spring 2025

PHIL 1620

Introduction to Eastern Religions, Spring 2025

PHIL 4461

Moral Psychology, Spring 2025

PSY 4461

Moral Psychology, Spring 2025

PHIL 480R

Philosophy Capstone Prep, Spring 2025

PHIL 4910

Philosophy Research Capstone, Spring 2025

Presentations

Weigel, Chris , Feminist Ethics and Social Theory, "Resisting Compulsory Heroism as Self-Care". (October, 2022)
Weigel, Chris , Feminist Ethics and Social Theory, "Caregiving and Moral Distress for Family Caregivers during Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease". ()
Weigel, Chris , Intermountain Philosophy Society, "Compulsory Heroism, Poisoned Praise, and Family Caregiving". ()
Weigel, Chris , Stout, Alden , Conference of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers, "Psychological Influences on Philosophical Questions_ Implications For Pedagogy". ()
Weigel, Chris , American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, Experimental Philosophy Session, "Further Implications of Variance in Free Will Intuitions". ()
Weigel, Chris , Bradner, Alexandra , Esch, Emily , American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division , "Experimental Philosophy in Introduction to Philosophy_ Opportunities and Challenges". ()

Scholarly/Creative Works

Weigel, Chris , (2023) "Supererogatory Duties and Caregiver Heroic Testimony" (Issue: 1, vol. 9). Feminist Philosophy Quarterly. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zltPQ2jHXvGFrvcyTgjKiJ8vICZFYi7L/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111923269207078172829&rtpof=true&sd=true
Weigel, Chris , (2019) "Caregiving and Moral Distress for Family Caregivers during Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease" (Issue: 2, vol. 12). IJFAB: International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics. . https://www.utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10.3138/ijfab.12.2.05
Weigel, Chris , Stout, Alden , (2015) "Psychological Influences on Philosophical Questions_ Implications For Pedagogy" (vol. 1). AAPT Studies in Pedagogy. https://philpapers.org/rec/STOPIO-2
Weigel, Chris , (2014) "Quotidian Confabulations_ An Ethical Quandary Concerning Flashbulb Memories" (Issue: 1, vol. 3). Theoretical and Applied Ethics. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/573636/pdf
Weigel, Chris , (2012) "Experimental Evidence for Free Will Revisionism" . Philosophical Explorations. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254335713_Experimental_evidence_for_free_will_revisionism
Weigel, Chris , (2011) "Distance, Anger, Freedom" (Issue: 6, vol. 24). Philosophical Psychology. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09515089.2011.562640

Awards

Flexible Teaching Award, Best Design – Hybrid, First Place

Office of Teaching and Learning, Utah Valley University

Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Activity

Utah Valley University

Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship

Utah Valley University

Faculty Fellowship in the Liberal Arts and Sciences

Utah Valley University Center for the Study of Ethics

Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship

Utah Valley University

Experimental Philosophy of Free Will Boot Camp

Templeton Foundation