William B. Lacy

Vice Provost and Professor

University Outreach & International Programs

Ph.D., Sociology, University of Michigan, 1975

Interests: Sociology of science, organization and structure of agricultural research and extension (U.S. and international), social psychology of education and outreach, international research and higher education policy and practices

E-mail: wblacy@ucdavis.edu

Research Interests:

The sociology of science, agriculture, education and research policy. Specific interests within those areas include biotechnology, biodiverstiy, the relationship between knowledge generation and knowledge dissemination, and the relationship between public and private sector research.

Recent Publications:

Plants, Power and Profit Social, Economic and Ethical Consequences of the New Biotechnologies. Oxford, England Basil Blackwell. 1991 (with L. Busch, J. Burkhardt, and L. Lacy)

Making Nature, Shaping Culture Plant Biodiverstiy in Global Context. Lincoln, NE, University of Nebraska Press. 1995. (with L. Busch, J. Burkhardt, D. Hemken, J. Morega, T. Koponen, and J. Silva)

Empowering Communities Through Public Work, Science, and Local Food Systems Revisiting Democracy and Globalization". Rural Sociology 65(1)3-26. 2000

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