Abigail Mills

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Member Of:
  • Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy
Office Phone: 404-385-8577
Office Location: D.M. Smith Building
Related Links:
Email Address: amills63@gatech.edu

Overview

Abigail Mills holds a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Notre Dame. Her dissertation analyzed the development of cosmic distance measurement from 1950-2000. She is also a returned Peace Corps volunteer who taught high school physics in Tanzania from 2015-2017.

Education:
  • PhD, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Notre Dame
  • MA, Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
  • BS, Astronomy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Areas of
Expertise:
  • Ethics Of Science And Technology
  • History And Philosophy Of Science
  • Philosophy Of Cosmology

Interests

Teaching Interests:
Philosophy of Science, Ethics and Politics of Science and Technology, Intellectual Virtues-Based Pedagogy
Research Interests:
History and Philosophy of Astronomy and Cosmology, Politics of Science, Science Policy
Research Fields:
  • Ethics and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • Science and Technology Studies
Geographic
Focuses:
  • Europe
  • United States
Issues:
  • Philosophy
  • Science and Technology

Courses

  • PHIL-2010: Intro Philosophy
  • PHIL-3101: AI Ethics and Policy
  • PHIL-3115: Philosophy of Science
  • PHIL-3127: Sci, Tech & Human Values
  • PHIL-3135: Philosophy of Technology
  • PHIL-4110: Theories of Knowledge
  • PHIL-4176: Environmental Ethics

Publications

Updated:  Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:15 PM