in Physics and Philosophy with a minor in Classical Greek from Carleton College. She went on to earn her B.Phil. in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, writing her thesis on Plato's Timeaus under the supervision of J. L. Ackrill. She then obtained her PhD at the University of Pittsburgh, writing her dissertation, entitled "On the Verge of Collapse: Modal Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics", under the supervision of John Earman. She taught philosophy at Middlebury College from 1994 to 1996, before accepting a position at the University of Pittsburgh. Ruetsche held visiting appointments at Cornell University (Spring session, 1999) and at Rutgers University (2000-2001). Following a tenured position at Pittsburgh (1996-2008), she became the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan in 2008. She currently holds the office of the Department Chair. Philosophical work  Interpreting Quantum Theories: The Art of the Possible    Ruetsche pursues three distinct tasks in this book. First, she offers an introduction to the conceptual foundations of the algebraic approaches i.e.
in Physics and Philosophy with a minor in Classical Greek from Carleton College. They went on to earn their B.Phil. in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, writing her thesis on Plato's Timeaus under the supervision of J. L. Ackrill. They then obtained her PhD at the University of Pittsburgh, writing their dissertation, entitled "On the Verge of Collapse: Modal Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics", under the supervision of John Earman. They taught philosophy at Middlebury College from 1994 to 1996, before accepting a position at the University of Pittsburgh. Ruetsche held visiting appointments at Cornell University (Spring session, 1999) and at Rutgers University (2000-2001). Following a tenured position at Pittsburgh (1996-2008), they became the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan in 2008. They currently holds the office of the Department Chair. Philosophical work
 Interpreting Quantum Theories: The Art of the Possible Ruetsche pursues three distinct tasks in this book. First, they offers an introduction to the conceptual foundations of the algebraic approaches i.e.