Interim Dean, CISE; Professor, IA, ISAT
tangjd@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania
- M.A. History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania
- M.Phil. Economic and Social History, Oxford University
- B.A. Economics, Northwestern University
Experience
- Interim Dean, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, 2024-present
- Associate Dean, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, 2018-2024
- Interim Department Head, Department of Integrated Science and Technology, 2016-2018
- Associate Dean, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, 2012-2016
- Assistant Department Head, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison
- University, 2010-2013.
- Associate Professor, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University,
- 2010-present.
- Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University,
- 2006-2010.
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison
- University, 2005-2006.
- Writing Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 2002-2005.
Courses Taught
- GISAT 160 Problem Solving in Science and Technology
- GSCI 161 Science Processes
- GSCI 162 Science of the Planets
- ISAT 131 Technology, Science, and Society (redesigned, co-taught)
- ISAT 231 Political Economy of Technology and Science (redesigned,
- generally co-taught)
- ISAT 380E, 381E, & 308E Global Water Crisis (experimental, co-designed,
- co-taught)
- ISAT 390, 3901 Holistic Problem Solving Seminar I & II: Transportation
- (co-designed, co-taught)
- ISAT 477/560 Complex Systems and How They Fail (contributor)
- ISAT 480 Standards in Science and Technology
- ISAT 491 Senior Capstone Project I
- ISAT 610 Social Context of Science and Technology (co-taught)
College of Integrated Science and Engineering
