Section on Environment and Technology

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Mission Statement

The purpose of the Section on Environment and Technology is to promote sociological research and professional activity in relation to environmental and technological issues. The term "environment" is understood to encompass both the natural and built environment. The term "technology" is to be understood to include the origins and consequences of technology, sociological aspects of technological risk and assessment, the impacts of technology on social behavior, organization, and environment.

Section Officers 2011-2012

Chair: Beth Schaefer Caniglia, Oklahoma State University
Chair-Elect: Dorceta E. Taylor, University of Michigan
Past Chair: David Pellow, University of Minnesota
Secretary:  Damayanti Banerjee, University of Tennessee-Knoxville ('14)
Treasurer: JoAnn Carmin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ('12)

Council:
Liam Downey, University of Colorado ('12)
Scott Frickel, Washington State University ('13)
Brian Mayer, University of Florida ('12)

Student Member: Christine A. Bevc, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ('13)

Nominations Committee Chair: Tammy Lewis, Muhlenberg College ('13)
Membership Committee Chair: Brett Clark, North Carolina State University ('13)
Publications Committee Chair: Sandra T. Marquart-Pyatt, Michigan State University ('13)
Teaching Committee Chair: Diane C. Bates, The College of New Jersey ('13)

Section Homepage

The URL of the homepage is: http://www.envirosoc.org