Richard Barke

Associate Professor School of Public Policy Phone: 404-894-8282 Email: richard.barke@iac.gatech.edu Ph.D., University of Rochester Field: Political Science

Research:

University curricula - analyses of structure and evolution of engineering curricula, their relationship to learning objectives in other domains (e.g., sustainability, liberal arts), effects of curricular design on enrollments, and other topics.

Political and resource-allocation implications of the organization of scientific knowledge:  effects of the disciplinary organization  of science on funding, curricula, workforce recruitment, etc.

Publications:

Richard Barke, "Frameworks for Assessing Uncertain Risks and Benefits in Human Subjects Research," Science, Technology, and Human Values, forthcoming.

Carol Silva, Hank Jenkins-Smith, and Richard Barke, "From Experts‚ Beliefs to Safety Standards: Explaining Preferred Radiation Protection Standards in Polarized Technical Communities," Risk Analysis, forthcoming.

Richard P. Barke, "Politics and Interests in the Republic of Science," Minerva, vol. 41, no. 4, October 2003, 305-325.

Richard Barke, Eliesh O'Neil Lane, and Kenneth Knoespel, "Sustainability and the Convergence of Engineering and Liberal Arts Education," Proceedings of the Fourth POSTI International Conference, University of Oslo, Norway, 2001.

Richard P. Barke, Hank C. Jenkins-Smith, and Paul Slovic, "Risk Perceptions of Men and Women Scientists," Social Science Quarterly, 78 (March 1997): 167-176.

Richard P. Barke and Hank C. Jenkins-Smith, "Politics and Scientific Expertise: Scientists, Risk Perception, and Nuclear Waste Policy," Risk Analysis, Vol. 13 (August 1993): 425-439.