I am an Associate Professor at the Virginia Tech Department of Philosophy, and a Core Faculty member at the David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.

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My primary focus is on political, ethical, and methodological questions at the intersection of economics, policy, and business, especially as they relate to happiness, well-being, and fairness.​

 

I am currently working on a book on procedural allocative fairness.​

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During the 2026-2027 academic year I am on research leave visiting the Law & Philosophy Group at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, which is part of the Barcelona Institute of Analytic Philosophy (BIAP).

 

E-mail: hersch@vt.edu