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Brian DickGraduate Student
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Degrees Awarded
- Ph.D. - Expected 2009
- M.A. - Sociology, University of California, Davis
- B.A. - Sociology, University of Nevada, Reno
Areas of Interest
- Social Theory, Science and Technology Studies, Complex Organizations
- Sociology of Knowledge, History of the Social Sciences
- History of Twentieth Century Physics, Superstring Theory
Research in Progress
- Dissertation, "Legitimating String Theory: A Sociological Analysis of a Theory of Everything."
- Don Palmer (Graduate School of Management), Nate Frieburger (Dept. of Sociology), and I are looking at the various changes that took place in the articles published in the journal Administrative Science Quarterly in order to understand larger trends occurring in the field of Organization Studies.
Publications
- Don Palmer, Brian Dick, and Nate Freiburger. Forthcoming. "Rigor and Relevance in Organization Studies." Journal of Management Inquiry.
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Don Palmer, Nicole Biggart, and Brian Dick. 2008. "Is the New Institutionalism a Theory?" In Royston Greenwod, Christine Oliver, Kerstin Sahlin-Andersson, Roy Suddaby. Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism. Eds. Sage Publications.
Professional Presentations
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“Toward a Theory of Scientific Legitimacy,” 2008, paper presented at the Junior Theorists Symposium, invited talk, Harvard University (Boston, MA).
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“The Evolution of Administrative Science (Quarterly): The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Relevance,” 2008, Don Palmer, Brian Dick, and Nate Freiburger, presented by Don Palmer, University of Alberta (Alberta, Canada).
- "Dormant Science: Controversy Studies and the Case of Superstring Theory," 2006, MEPHISTOS Conference, University of Chicago (Chicago, IL).
Awards/Honors
- Spencer Foundation Dissertation Writing Fellowship, 2008-2009
- Travel Grant, Department of Sociology, UC Davis, 2008
- Block Grant, Department of Sociology, UC Davis, Spring 2008
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Mayhew Award, Best Sociology Graduate Student Qualifying Paper, 2007
- Research Grant, Institute of Governmental Affairs, UC Davis, 2004
Teaching Experience/Appointments
- Associate Instructor, UC Davis, 2005 - 2008 (Sociological Theory, Social Problems, Introduction to Sociology)
- Teaching Assistant, UC Davis, 2002 - 2008 (Introduction to Sociology, Self & Society, Social Problems, Introduction to Science and Technology Studies)