Michele Merritt Data-verified
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Associate Professor of Philosophy
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Michele Merritt's research explores the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, and social issues. Her recent publications investigate human-animal relationships, particularly focusing on cognition and play in dogs, and examine concepts of sympoietic enactivism. Merritt also addresses personal and social experiences related to adoption, including community building among adoptees and the complexities of reproductive choice. Her work often draws on a philosophical framework to analyze lived experiences and social phenomena. Merritt holds a h-index of 7, with 24 total publications and 140 citations. She is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Arkansas State University.
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- h-index: 7
- Publications: 24
- Citations: 144
Selected Publications
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Be Grateful or Be Quiet (2024)
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Rediscovering latent trauma: An adopted adult's perspective (2021)
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Dances with dogs: interspecies play and a case for sympoietic enactivism (2021)
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