Understanding how society and technology evolve together.

Science and Technology Studies investigates how science and technology interact with society, examining their mutual influence and evolution. Through interdisciplinary approaches, researchers analyze how scientific knowledge develops and spreads, while studying technology's social, cultural, and ethical implications. Research spans from AI's societal impact to biotechnology ethics, revealing how innovation both shapes and reflects human values and social structures.

Faculty exploring science and technology studies.

Photo of Chris Csíkszentmihályi holding his baby
Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
cpc83@cornell.edu
A photo of Nate Foster, a man with short brown hair and a gray shirt.
Nate Foster
Professor of Computer Science
Nate Foster
Professor of Computer Science
jnfoster@cs.cornell.edu
Steve Jackson
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
sjj54@cornell.edu
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Malte F. Jung
Associate Professor of Information Science, Nancy H. ’62 and Philip M. ’62 Young Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
Malte F. Jung
Associate Professor of Information Science, Nancy H. ’62 and Philip M. ’62 Young Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
mfj28@cornell.edu
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Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
karen.levy@cornell.edu
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Phoebe Sengers
Professor of Information Science
Phoebe Sengers
Professor of Information Science
phoebe.sengers@cornell.edu
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Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
bs889@cornell.edu
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Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
susser [at] cornell [dot] edu
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Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
gvidan at cornell dot edu