Ellsworth R. Fuhrman
Professor of Sociology
Chair, Science and Technology in Society
Joined Virginia Tech: 1975
| Bachelor's | Millersville University |
| Master's | Penn State University |
| Doctorate | Penn State University |
CURRENT TEACHING INTERESTS:
Classical and Contemporary Theory
Science and Technology Studies
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Politics and the Social Sciences
Moral Traditions in Social Theory
Socio/Ecology of Ignorance
Civil Society and Values
RECENT AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Editor, Science, Technology and Human Values, 1998-2003
Member, Academy of Teaching Excellence, Virginia Tech, 1995
Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence, Virginia Tech, 1995
President, Virginia Tech Faculty Senate, 1997-98
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Fuhrman, Ellsworth R. “Social Studies of Science,” Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Society. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Fuhrman, Ellsworth R. “Charles Horton Cooley,” American National Biography, Volume 5, pp.410-412. Oxford University Press, 1999.
Fuhrman, Ellsworth R. “Franklin H. Giddings,” American National Biography, Volume 8, pp.943-944. Oxford University Press, 1999.
Fuhrman, Ellsworth R. “STS and Utopian Thinking,” Social Epistemology, (1999) 13(1):85-93.
Fuhrman, Ellsworth R. Sociology Surfing on the World Wide Web. New York: McGraw Hill, 1998, pp.1-13 + i–iv.