Research
This is an abridged listing of Center-supported research and curriculum development over the past two academic years.
2008-09 Academic Year
Research Grants
• Michael Kevane, Chair and Associate Professor of Economics
$5,000 CSTS Research Grant
"Cost-effectiveness of a Summer Reading Program to Improve Reading and Writing Abilities"
Course Releases
• Leslie Gray, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Environmental Studies Institute
1 course release in Winter Quarter 2009 for work on STS Center-related projects
• Sally Lehrman, Knight-Ridder/San Jose Mercury News Chair in Journalism and the Public Interest
1 course release in Spring Quarter 2009 for work on the public understanding of scientific advances on genetics.
• Leilani Miller, Associate Professor of Biology
1 course release in Spring 2009 for development of an STS course for the core curriculum
• Keith Warner, Lecturer, Environmental Studies Institute
Salary support of $10,000 for work on STS programming in Clean/Green Technology and building a resource database of readings on Environment and Society readings
2007-08 Academic Year
Research Grants
• Alexander J. Field, Michel and Mary Orradre Professor of Economics
"Biology, Evolutionary Theory, and the Human Sciences"
2 course releases: 1 in Winter 2008 and 1 in Winter 2009
(Professor Field will give a presentation on his research findings at a Center symposium in Spring Quarter 2009.)
• JoAnne Holliday, Associate Professor of Computer Engineering & Sarah Kate Wilson, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
"Design of Agile Base Stations"
One course release in Fall 2007 for Prof. Holliday, and 1 course release in Spring 2008 for Prof. Wilson, plus funding in the amount of $4,476 to support student workers
• Stephen A. Smith, Professor of Operations & Management Information Systems & William A. Sundstrom, Professor of Economics
"Global Warming: The Scientific Foundations, Economic Decisions, and Social Consequences"
1 course release in Winter 2008 for Prof. Smith, and 1 course release in Spring 2009 for Prof. Sundstrom.
• Alex Zecevic, Professor of Electrical Engineering
A $7,500 stipend in Summer 2008 for work on developing multidisciplinary courses with aesthetics as a common theme
Course Releases
• Angel Islas, Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Biotech Program
1 course release in Fall 2007 for work on the Biotechnology and Society program
• Shannon Vallor, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
1 course release in Fall 2007 to work on the STS Core Curriculum
