Wendy Parker

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy

Ellis Hall 202

Ohio University

Athens, OH 45701

Email: parkerw@ohio.edu

Education

Ph.D. History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2003

M.A. Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, 2002

B.S. Meteorology, Northern Illinois University, 1997

B.A. Philosophy, Northern Illinois University, 1997

Research Interests

General philosophy of science

Models and computer simulation (especially climate modeling), Prediction, Evidence, Explanation

Science and public policy

History of atmospheric science / meteorology

Publications

“Comparative Process Tracing and Climate Change Fingerprints”, PSA08 Proceedings, accepted.

“Whose Probabilities? Predicting Climate Change with Ensembles of Models”, PSA08 Proceedings, accepted.

“Confirmation and Adequacy-for-Purpose in Climate Modelling”, Aristotelian Society Proceedings, Supp. Volume, 2009.

“Does Matter Really Matter? Computer Simulations, Experiments and Materiality”, Synthese, 2009

“Distinguishing Real Results from Instrumental Artifacts: The Case of the Missing Rain”, in G. Hon, J. Schickore, and F. Steinle (Eds.), Going Amiss in Experimental Research (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Vol.267), 2009.

“Franklin, Holmes and the Epistemology of Computer Simulation”, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 2008..

“Computer Simulation through an Error-Statistical Lens”, Synthese, 2008.

“Understanding Pluralism in Climate Modeling”, Foundations of Science, 2006.

“Rain Measurement on Ship Revisited”, with Sandra E. Yuter, Journal of Applied Meteorology, 2001.