Science and Technology Policy

Students choosing this concentration can study a range of policy issues that are closely related to the development of science and technology, and to their application in different areas of society. Examples are the role of R&D and new technology in shaping the rate and pattern of economic growth, the effect of scientific progress on society, and the development of policies affecting the amount and kinds of research undertaken by society.

Affiliated Faculty

Management Science and Engineering
Law School
Public Policy
Graduate School of Business - Faculty, Woods Institute
Graduate School of Business - Faculty
Management Science and Engineering
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Public Policy

Courses

Below is a list of suggested courses. The list includes classes that students have taken in the past to complete this particular concentration, as well as additional classes that may be considered toward this topic. Students may choose to take other courses, though all concentration courses must be discussed with and approved by the faculty adviser whether or not they are on the suggested list. Students may also propose directed reading, Overseas Studies (BOSP), and Bing Stanford in Washington (BSIW) courses.

Students may also want to review courses listed in the graduate Science and Technology Policy Concentration.

Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time, Location

Turner, F. (PI)
Guarna, T. (TA)
Bergmann, R. (TA)
Dill, E. (TA)

2023 - 2024
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM

Naylor, R. (PI)
Hiloha, A. (TA)
Mendillo, J. (TA)
Passos de Souza, O. (TA)
Parish, W. (TA)
Ndegwa, J. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM

Tandon, C. (TA)
Miller, R. (TA)
Murran, A. (TA)
Venukanthan, S. (TA)
Aguirre, S. (TA)
Calvo, M. (TA)
Fine, J. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)

2023 - 2024
Autumn

Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM

2023 - 2024
Autumn

Weyant, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday
4:30 PM
5:20 PM

Weyant, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday
4:30 PM
5:20 PM

Weyant, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday
4:30 PM
5:20 PM

Weyant, J. (PI)

2023 - 2024
Autumn

Monday
4:30 PM
5:20 PM

Withers, S. (TA)
Weyant, J. (PI)

2023 - 2024
Winter

Monday
4:30 PM
5:20 PM

Liu, E. (TA)
Weyant, J. (PI)

2023 - 2024
Spring

Monday
4:30 PM
5:20 PM

Magnus, D. (PI)
Trotsyuk, A. (PI)
Kim, T. (TA)
Rao, A. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM

Lin, H. (PI)
Kumar, R. (TA)
Rajesh, N. (TA)
Velaise, T. (TA)
Cruz, A. (TA)
Bhaskara, V. (TA)
Legrand, A. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM

Smith, L. (PI)
Lee, D. (TA)
Paturi, S. (TA)
Bhan, M. (TA)
Woo, V. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
9:30 AM
11:20 AM

Trounce, M. (PI)
Jones, A. (GP)
Chen, J. (GP)
Franzese, L. (GP)
Jia, A. (GP)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday Wednesday
12:30 PM
2:20 PM

Hancock, R. (PI)
Benest, F. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Thursday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM

Windham, P. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday Wednesday
9:30 AM
11:20 AM