Cora Olson

Hello, I’m Cora Olson, Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society. I guess at this point I’m a lifelong Hokie, having earned 3 degrees from Virginia Tech: a B.S. in Chemistry, and both a M.S. and Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies. My research has two key strands: the intertwined construction of biomedical knowledge and morality and critical STS pedagogical practices. I’m currently in the process of transitioning out of COVID related research back into sports related research within the first strand. In the second strand, I’m working on a couple of projects related to how we practice critical STS here at Virginia Tech.