Logan D. A. Williams' Teaching Experience

Teaching (2012-2016)

Why is History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science (also called Science and Technology Studies) important for Lyman Briggs Students? HPS classes train Lyman Briggs students how to understand and explain the big picture of how scientific knowledge is produced! As an example, please see Alana O'Mara describing how HPS concepts from LB133 helped her to perform her work as an intern at the National Institutes of Health the summer after her first year at LBC in 2014. Her essay was subsequently featured on MSU Today. Alternatively, listen to Dr. Williams answer this question in her video presentation below, or first year PhD student (and Briggs alum) Megan Frayer talk about its importance to her graduate work in genetics.

Teaching HPS at Lyman Briggs College, MSU

FALL 2013 - FALL 2016, LB 133 Introduction to History, Philosophy & Sociology of Science (15 weeks, 4 credits), Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
- FALL 2013, Link to FS13 LB133-13H Capstone Project
- SPRING 2014, Link to SS14 LB133-7 Capstone Project
- FALL 2014, Link to FS14 LB133-11H Capstone Project
- SPRING 2015, Link to SS15 LB133-03 Capstone Project
- FALL 2015, Link to FS15 LB133-03 Capstone Project
- FALL 2016, Link to FS16 LB133-03 Capstone Project

Once per year starting SPRING 2015, LB 336 Gender, Sexuality, Sci, Tech, Topic: Race, Sex, Globalization and ICTs (15 weeks, 4 credits), Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

SPRING 2014, LB 290E Directed Study--History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science
- O'Mara, Alana. 2014. "Balancing the Future Between a Healthy and Hungry Society with the Corn Industry." Journal of Science Policy and Governance. Sept.
- O’Mara, Alana. 2015. “Sustainability in the United States Corn Industry: Challenges and Approaches.” ST Global Conference. April 10-11, AAAS and NAS, Washington D.C.

Teaching Sociology Courses at MSU

SPRING 2016, SOC 985, Qualitative Field Research (15 weeks, 3 credits), Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

FALL 2014, SOC 368 Science, Technology & Society (15 weeks, 3 credits), Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

SPRING 2014, SOC 499 Social Issues & Change in Society, Topic: Science, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship (15 weeks, 3 credits), Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.