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Academic Programs Faculty and Staff Graduate Students Scholarships and Awards Alumni experience Research Contact Us Events Department of Sociology School of Communication School of Education School of Public and International Affairs Reserve Officer Training Corps school-of-public-and-international-affairs Department of Science, Technology, and Society Department of Science, Technology, and Society Graduate programs in the D.C. area and Blacksburg Why Study Science, Technology, and Society? Science and Technology Studies (Ph.D.) Science and Technology Studies (M.S.) Graduate Certificates Undergraduate Minors Courses The graduate program in science and technology studies at Virginia Tech prepares students to be productive and publicly engaged scholars, advancing research and making a difference. This program — administered by the Department of Science, Technology, and Society — has two locations that share faculty and a common curriculum. Some courses are teleconferenced across campuses. Both locations offer the master’s in science (M.S.) and the Ph.D. The Department also offers a set of undergraduate minors and courses that can provide a supplement to a range of majors from across the University for students who are looking to engage with the social context and relevance of science and technology. Faculty and Staff Graduate Students Research Alumni Research and Teaching Clusters Community Engaged STSGeneral Item Barbara L. Allen General Item Saul Halfon General Item Rebecca J. Hester General Item Christine Labuski General Item Fernanda R. RosaEnergy and the EnvironmentGeneral Item Barbara L. Allen General Item Daniel Breslau General Item Christine Labuski General Item Sonja D. SchmidEngineering and Technology StudiesGeneral Item Janet Abbate General Item Fabian Prieto-Nañez General Item Sonja D. Schmid General Item Ashley Shew General Item Lee Vinsel General Item Matthew WisnioskiHealth, Bodies, and MedicineGeneral Item John Aggrey General Item Saul Halfon General Item Rebecca J. Hester General Item Cora Olson General Item Christine Labuski General Item Philip R. Olson General Item Ashley ShewHistory and Philosophy of Science and TechnologyGeneral Item James Collier General Item Matthew R. Goodrum General Item Philip R. Olson General Item Ashley Shew General Item Lee Vinsel General Item Matthew WisnioskiInformation, Computers, and JusticeGeneral Item Janet Abbate General Item Rebecca J. Hester General Item Fabian Prieto-Nañez General Item Fernanda R. RosaScience and Technology PolicyGeneral Item Daniel Breslau General Item Saul Halfon General Item Fabian Prieto-Nañez General Item Sonja D. Schmid General Item Lee VinselNEWS AND STORIES SPOTLIGHTArticle Item College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences faculty, staff receive awards for excellence , article The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences recognized faculty and staff award recipients at an April ceremony. Article Item Fernanda Rosa’s research seeks to protect and preserve data for marginalized communities , article Rosa, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, is seeking solutions to combat data discrimination among Indigenous communities in Latin America. Article Item Doctoral student studying medical records systems receives top graduate honor , article Roan Parrish, a doctoral student studying science and technology studies, was named Graduate Student of the Year for 2024. Article Item The key to successful research? Let the community lead , article Barbara Allen, a Louisiana native and a professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Science, Technology, and Society, has received a $600,000 National Science Foundation grant to further her research in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. The project comes after she completed similar research in two French towns located in industrial...