STS Alumni

About STS Alumni:

Name Thesis Title Post-Graduation Work and Study

1990-1991

Gretchen Sigler Shanofsky

James Lin Ophthalmologist

1991-1992

Roy Kim Attended Albert Einstein Medical School in New York

Alex Morales Has a career as high school mathematics teacher

Julia Pickerel Phi Beta Kappa

Adam Rodgers Attended Science Journalism at Boston University. Now a journalist for Newsweek

Rick Winn Teaches English in Japan

1992-1993

Kimberley Hummel "The Transfer of Contraceptive Technologies: The Case of Depo-Provera in the Maua Community in Kenya."

Jennifer Lorelei Brown (STS and Public Policy Analysis Major)
"The Public in Technological Decision-Making: A Case in Water Reclamation.” A study of water reclamation in Southern California."

Jodi Sherman "Perestroika in the Age of Information. An exploration of the "information revolution" in the former Soviet Union."

1993-1994

Molly Hammar Lloyd Currently working as a software usability engineer

Genia Schenke Cordes

Sidney Wingate Lamb

Jessica Kluetmeier

Arianne Groth Attended Harvard summer program in architecture, then a graduate program at Yale University. Currently working as an architect

Theses for the year 1993-1994: "The Conventions of Generation: An Inquiry Concerning the Role of Human Agency in the Acquisition of Scientific Understanding," "Genie’s Lamp versus Pandora’s Box," "Los Angeles and the Metro Blue Line," "Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Management: A Return to Holistic Medicine," "The Origin of the Scientific Paper in the Journals of the Seventeenth Century Scientific Societies," and "The Plutonium Policies of the United States and Japan: Complements for the Future?"

1994-1995

Jim Frinier "The Demise of the Office of Technology Assessment and the Future for U.S. Science Policy." Accepted a position as an applications engineer with LAN Systems in Culver City

Ryan Olson Taught English in Japan. Currently working as Director of Engineering at a digital marketing agency

Jodi Frost

Amit Ronen Received Master Degree in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Currently working as energy and environmental policy advisor to Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

1995-1996

Matthew Eastling

Kim Uhl "Beyond the Stigma of Ru486." Planned to work on a psychological research project in Ireland during the summer

1996-1997

Alexis Beard "Using the Geosciences as a Vehicle for Science Literacy." Received a Rockefeller Fellowship and full-funding from the University of Puget Sound where he will complete a Masters in Education. After completion of this degree, plans to teach elementary or junior high school.

Corrina Burnley "Making Recycling Economically Viable." Working as the Director of Contracts administration at Dancing Cat Productions, Inc., a music production company owned by pianist George Winston

Ali Hangan "Technology, World Economy and the Changes at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles." Plans to obtain teaching credentials and teach junior high school

Nikita Morozoff "Complementary Medicine: A Study of the Compatibility of Western and East Asian Medical Systems."

John Sinnott "Keeping Pace With the Times: Can Current Laws Survive in the On-Line World?" Works in the computer industry in San Diego

Allen Vajda "The Disappearance of the Naturalist from Biological Research."

1997-1998

Jaime Butler Currently attending University of Washington Medical School

Berm Lee Currently working as an Interaction Designer

Jonathan Hirsch Received teaching credential in Social Studies from Dominican University and is currently teaching biology at Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco

Nathan Atkinson

Sarah Haller

Justin Bick-Forrester

Adam Tarnoff Worked developing educational materials for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, then as a research associate at Northwestern University. Is currently a graduate student in the Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

1998-1999

Pamela Bennett "The Science of Volcanic Forecasting: Its Affects on Humanity."

Evan Blumberg Thesis on politics of broadcasting and the Internet and their implications for the diversity of political discourse.

Kate Grande
Thesis on the topic of beauty and cosmetic surgery. Won a President’s Prize in Women’s Studies at Pomona College.

Janet Grayson "Organic Agriculture: The Environmental, Economic, and Regulatory Aspects of a Growing Industry."

Chris Marin "Silicon Genesis." A study of the technical, philosophical, social and business aspects of virtual reality. Attending graduate school at UC Berkeley’s information management and systems program. Also working as technical consultant and web-developer for Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Scientific Data Management Research Group

Dianne Peacock "Information Technology: A gendered Perspective." Graduated with Masters of Science, Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University in 2000. Worked for 4 months consulting for Robert Half Management Resources and works as Director of Accounting and Information Systems at CinemaStar Luxury Theaters

Maria Quintero "Science Shops in Los Angeles." An exploration of the linkages between scientific researchers and community groups. Will attend the University of Santa Clara School of Law and plans a career in public interest law

Rory Van Loo "Internet Education in the Third World." A study of six case studies of Internet-based educational programs. Received a Watson Fellowship to continue his research on this topic in the field and plans to write a book on the subject after his fellowship year

1999-2000

Katherine Finger "In Trust for Humankind: Insights from the Bernard Field Station Controversy." A discussion of the history of the land now used for the Bernard Field Station as well as an analysis of the debate about its use for KGI. Working as a children’s librarian in San Francisco and going to school in San Jose for library credentials

Cara Hirsch "Popularizing Science: Science on Television and the Internet." Comparison of science programming on conventional television and interactive science programs on the Internet. Going on to a job at the Internet-Television Company, Spacewatch

Robyn Kessel "Do Teachers Really Like Apples? A study of Internet Technology in American Public Education." Comparison of internet technology in the public schools in the cities of Pomona and Claremont in order to draw conclusions about the funding and use of internet technology in school districts of widely differing socio-economic groups.

Marie Miles "Room for Operating: Resisting the Loss of Women’s Reproductive Health Services in merges between Catholic and Secular Hospitals." Examination of the growing phenomenon of Catholic hospitals merging with secular hospitals. Attending medical school at UCLA

Julia Stone "Wastewater Treatment on the U.S./Mexico Border: Two Approaches." A look at different types of wastewater treatment on the border, focusing especially on Eco-Parque, a low-cost wastewater treatment facility near Tijuana. Will be teaching at a private school

2000-2001

Sabrina Ling "Idle Hands-Biotechnology’s Tools?" Examination of the automation and commercialization of biological research; new institutional developments that seek to capitalize on these trends (with a case study of KGI that included interviews with students, faculty and the Chief Academic Officer); and the "consumerization" of biotechnology, i.e., the process by which the public slowly accepts biotech products as a normal part of their lives. Accepted a position as a management trainee at Capital Group, an investment company with strong linkages to Claremont and interests in the biotech industry.

Jeaneen Chapman "Technology and Sexual Dysfunction." Research assistant at McGlen Medical

Elizabeth Allen "Women and the World Wide Web." Exploration of the claim that Internet technology would be different from most other major technological projects in that it would be inclusive rather than exclusive and democratizing. Works as a digital production artist and uses digital tools to create projects for clients

Tad De Wald "The Future of Health Care." Examination of the changes in the organization and finance of health care since World War II.

2001-2002

Jacqueline Cole "Health in Botswana: How a superstar country heals its people." (readers: Brian Keeley (PI), Sharon Snowiss (PI)) Wants to go into teaching and perhaps return to Botswana.

Neel Garlapati "Missing Vertebrae: Housing Silicon Valley's Working and Middle Class Backbone." (readers: Rick Worthington (PO), Trevor Campbell (PO))

Aaron Ginoza "The ideological and organizational formation of U.S. science and the evolution of social responsibility in American science." (readers: Rick Worthington, Brian Keeley) Intends to travel to Europe, then go to film school.

Kimm Groshong "The Noisy Response to Silent Spring: Placing Rachel Carson's Work in Context." (readers: Pamela Smith, Michael Black (HMC))
This thesis won the STS Prize.
Starting an MA in Science Journalism at Boston University in September 2002.

Alexandra C.L. Latta

(Scripps) "Fruits of Labor: Political Interests, Mexican Migrants, and Technology in the Growth of California Agribusiness." (readers: Andy Zanella (SCR), Rudi Volti (PI)) Intends to go to graduate school, but taking a year off first.

Adam Larner "Sustainable Ecotourism: Bringing Ecology, Economics, and Politics together in the United States." (readers: Jonathan Wright (PO), Jack Sullivan (PI)) Received a fellowship to study biology at James Cooke University.

Janne Olson "Participation in Science and Technology: Museums, Science Shops and Art." (readers: Rick Worthington (PO), Susan Rankaitis (SCR) Intends to work in publishing or not-for-profit organizations.

Courtney Chavez

(STS and Public Policy Analysis Major) Courtney did her internship at the Community Prisoner Mother Program in Pomona, and wrote her thesis on "Assessing the Community Prisoner Mother Program: the Significance of the Mother-Child Bond."

2002-2003

Colleen Chrisco "This is My Decision: Sources of Information for Prenatal Eugenic Practices"

Jessica Cobb "Testing for Science Literacy: Assessing the Impact of High-Stakes Testing Culture on Science Literacy" Intends to move to San Francisco, where she wants to pursue a degree in education or in law and to work with low-income youth.

Marcie Holmes "The Early Years of the Statistical Society of London: The State of Science and the Science of State" Plans to apply to graduate school.

Andrea McKay "The Preservation of Agricultural Biodiversity: The Roles of Botanical Gardens, Seed Banks, Commercial Companies, and Small-Scale Farmers" Will spend the summer studying sea turtles in Guatemala and will then go to work for PIRG (Public Interest Research Group).

Chad Naso "The Role of Medicine in Social Control, Or, Sex, Drugs and Children: So Wrong, Yet So Right?" Plans to apply to graduate school in public policy. He wishes eventually to go into politics.

Christina Richards

(Scripps) "Science in the Modern Media: Three Case Studies" Will obtain an emergency teaching credential and eventually wishes to pursue an MA in education in order to become a biology teacher.

Lucia Schmit "Temelin Nuclear Power Plant: An Exploration of Cross-Cultural Dynamics in International Technological Debates" Plans to apply to graduate school in International Relations.

Molly Cox

(Pitzer) No thesis.

2003-2004

Julia Crouch "Social construct or biomedical tool?: Understanding race in the genomic age of biomedicine" Working in a genetics laboratory at the University of Wisconsin

David Fingerote
(CMC) The contemporary history of Black-Jewish relations

Aaron Gilbert National Innovation Policy in Jamaica Traveling

Chelsea Heller A screenplay involving environmental concerns and ecological design concepts Plans to apply to grauate school in planning and design

Alex Mondau The use of forensic evidence in the legal system Plans to attend the University of Washington School of Law

Rebecca Bock
(Pitzer) None

Lewis Farmer
(Pitzer) None

Darren McKay
(Pitzer) None

Eric Norwood
(Pitzer) None

Hilary Papendick
(Scripps) Ecotourism and sustainable development in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador


Name	Thesis Title	Post-Graduation Work and Study
1990-1991
Gretchen Sigler Shanofsky
James Lin		Ophthalmologist
1991-1992
Roy Kim		Attended Albert Einstein Medical School in New York
Alex Morales		Has a career as high school mathematics teacher
Julia Pickerel		Phi Beta Kappa
Adam Rodgers		Attended Science Journalism at Boston University. Now a journalist for Newsweek
Rick Winn		Teaches English in Japan
1992-1993
Kimberley Hummel	"The Transfer of Contraceptive Technologies: The Case of Depo-Provera in the Maua Community in Kenya."
Jennifer Lorelei Brown (STS and Public Policy Analysis Major)	"The Public in Technological Decision-Making: A Case in Water Reclamation.” A study of water reclamation in Southern California."
Jodi Sherman	"Perestroika in the Age of Information. An exploration of the "information revolution" in the former Soviet Union."
1993-1994
Molly Hammar Lloyd		Currently working as a software usability engineer
Genia Schenke Cordes
Sidney Wingate Lamb
Jessica Kluetmeier
Arianne Groth		Attended Harvard summer program in architecture, then a graduate program at Yale University. Currently working as an architect
	Theses for the year 1993-1994: "The Conventions of Generation: An Inquiry Concerning the Role of Human Agency in the Acquisition of Scientific Understanding," "Genie’s Lamp versus Pandora’s Box," "Los Angeles and the Metro Blue Line," "Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Management: A Return to Holistic Medicine," "The Origin of the Scientific Paper in the Journals of the Seventeenth Century Scientific Societies," and "The Plutonium Policies of the United States and Japan: Complements for the Future?"
1994-1995
Jim Frinier	"The Demise of the Office of Technology Assessment and the Future for U.S. Science Policy."	Accepted a position as an applications engineer with LAN Systems in Culver City
Ryan Olson		Taught English in Japan. Currently working as Director of Engineering at a digital marketing agency
Jodi Frost
Amit Ronen		Received Master Degree in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Currently working as energy and environmental policy advisor to Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
1995-1996
Matthew Eastling
Kim Uhl	"Beyond the Stigma of Ru486."	Planned to work on a psychological research project in Ireland during the summer
1996-1997
Alexis Beard	"Using the Geosciences as a Vehicle for Science Literacy."	Received a Rockefeller Fellowship and full-funding from the University of Puget Sound where he will complete a Masters in Education. After completion of this degree, plans to teach elementary or junior high school.
Corrina Burnley	"Making Recycling Economically Viable."	Working as the Director of Contracts administration at Dancing Cat Productions, Inc., a music production company owned by pianist George Winston
Ali Hangan	"Technology, World Economy and the Changes at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles."	Plans to obtain teaching credentials and teach junior high school
Nikita Morozoff	"Complementary Medicine: A Study of the Compatibility of Western and East Asian Medical Systems."
John Sinnott	"Keeping Pace With the Times: Can Current Laws Survive in the On-Line World?"	Works in the computer industry in San Diego
Allen Vajda	"The Disappearance of the Naturalist from Biological Research."
1997-1998
Jaime Butler		Currently attending University of Washington Medical School
Berm Lee		Currently working as an Interaction Designer
Jonathan Hirsch		Received teaching credential in Social Studies from Dominican University and is currently teaching biology at Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco
Nathan Atkinson
Sarah Haller
Justin Bick-Forrester
Adam Tarnoff		Worked developing educational materials for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, then as a research associate at Northwestern University. Is currently a graduate student in the Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy
1998-1999
Pamela Bennett	"The Science of Volcanic Forecasting: Its Affects on Humanity."
Evan Blumberg	Thesis on politics of broadcasting and the Internet and their implications for the diversity of political discourse.
Kate Grande	Thesis on the topic of beauty and cosmetic surgery. Won a President’s Prize in Women’s Studies at Pomona College.
Janet Grayson	"Organic Agriculture: The Environmental, Economic, and Regulatory Aspects of a Growing Industry."
Chris Marin	"Silicon Genesis." A study of the technical, philosophical, social and business aspects of virtual reality.	Attending graduate school at UC Berkeley’s information management and systems program. Also working as technical consultant and web-developer for Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Scientific Data Management Research Group
Dianne Peacock	"Information Technology: A gendered Perspective."	Graduated with Masters of Science, Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University in 2000. Worked for 4 months consulting for Robert Half Management Resources and works as Director of Accounting and Information Systems at CinemaStar Luxury Theaters
Maria Quintero	"Science Shops in Los Angeles." An exploration of the linkages between scientific researchers and community groups.	Will attend the University of Santa Clara School of Law and plans a career in public interest law
Rory Van Loo	"Internet Education in the Third World." A study of six case studies of Internet-based educational programs.	Received a Watson Fellowship to continue his research on this topic in the field and plans to write a book on the subject after his fellowship year
1999-2000
Katherine Finger	"In Trust for Humankind: Insights from the Bernard Field Station Controversy." A discussion of the history of the land now used for the Bernard Field Station as well as an analysis of the debate about its use for KGI.	Working as a children’s librarian in San Francisco and going to school in San Jose for library credentials
Cara Hirsch	"Popularizing Science: Science on Television and the Internet." Comparison of science programming on conventional television and interactive science programs on the Internet.	Going on to a job at the Internet-Television Company, Spacewatch
Robyn Kessel	"Do Teachers Really Like Apples? A study of Internet Technology in American Public Education." Comparison of internet technology in the public schools in the cities of Pomona and Claremont in order to draw conclusions about the funding and use of internet technology in school districts of widely differing socio-economic groups.
Marie Miles	"Room for Operating: Resisting the Loss of Women’s Reproductive Health Services in merges between Catholic and Secular Hospitals." Examination of the growing phenomenon of Catholic hospitals merging with secular hospitals.	Attending medical school at UCLA
Julia Stone	"Wastewater Treatment on the U.S./Mexico Border: Two Approaches." A look at different types of wastewater treatment on the border, focusing especially on Eco-Parque, a low-cost wastewater treatment facility near Tijuana.	Will be teaching at a private school
2000-2001
Sabrina Ling	"Idle Hands-Biotechnology’s Tools?" Examination of the automation and commercialization of biological research; new institutional developments that seek to capitalize on these trends (with a case study of KGI that included interviews with students, faculty and the Chief Academic Officer); and the "consumerization" of biotechnology, i.e., the process by which the public slowly accepts biotech products as a normal part of their lives.	Accepted a position as a management trainee at Capital Group, an investment company with strong linkages to Claremont and interests in the biotech industry.
Jeaneen Chapman	"Technology and Sexual Dysfunction."	Research assistant at McGlen Medical
Elizabeth Allen	"Women and the World Wide Web." Exploration of the claim that Internet technology would be different from most other major technological projects in that it would be inclusive rather than exclusive and democratizing.	Works as a digital production artist and uses digital tools to create projects for clients
Tad De Wald	"The Future of Health Care." Examination of the changes in the organization and finance of health care since World War II.
2001-2002
Jacqueline Cole	"Health in Botswana: How a superstar country heals its people." (readers: Brian Keeley (PI), Sharon Snowiss (PI))	Wants to go into teaching and perhaps return to Botswana.
Neel Garlapati	"Missing Vertebrae: Housing Silicon Valley's Working and Middle Class Backbone." (readers: Rick Worthington (PO), Trevor Campbell (PO))
Aaron Ginoza	"The ideological and organizational formation of U.S. science and the evolution of social responsibility in American science." (readers: Rick Worthington, Brian Keeley)	Intends to travel to Europe, then go to film school.
Kimm Groshong	"The Noisy Response to Silent Spring: Placing Rachel Carson's Work in Context." (readers: Pamela Smith, Michael Black (HMC)) This thesis won the STS Prize.	Starting an MA in Science Journalism at Boston University in September 2002.
Alexandra C.L. Latta (Scripps)	"Fruits of Labor: Political Interests, Mexican Migrants, and Technology in the Growth of California Agribusiness." (readers: Andy Zanella (SCR), Rudi Volti (PI))	Intends to go to graduate school, but taking a year off first.
Adam Larner	"Sustainable Ecotourism: Bringing Ecology, Economics, and Politics together in the United States." (readers: Jonathan Wright (PO), Jack Sullivan (PI))	Received a fellowship to study biology at James Cooke University.
Janne Olson	"Participation in Science and Technology: Museums, Science Shops and Art." (readers: Rick Worthington (PO), Susan Rankaitis (SCR)	Intends to work in publishing or not-for-profit organizations.
Courtney Chavez (STS and Public Policy Analysis Major)	Courtney did her internship at the Community Prisoner Mother Program in Pomona, and wrote her thesis on "Assessing the Community Prisoner Mother Program: the Significance of the Mother-Child Bond."
2002-2003
Colleen Chrisco	"This is My Decision: Sources of Information for Prenatal Eugenic Practices"
Jessica Cobb	"Testing for Science Literacy: Assessing the Impact of High-Stakes Testing Culture on Science Literacy"	Intends to move to San Francisco, where she wants to pursue a degree in education or in law and to work with low-income youth.
Marcie Holmes	"The Early Years of the Statistical Society of London: The State of Science and the Science of State"	Plans to apply to graduate school.
Andrea McKay	"The Preservation of Agricultural Biodiversity: The Roles of Botanical Gardens, Seed Banks, Commercial Companies, and Small-Scale Farmers"	Will spend the summer studying sea turtles in Guatemala and will then go to work for PIRG (Public Interest Research Group).
Chad Naso	"The Role of Medicine in Social Control, Or, Sex, Drugs and Children: So Wrong, Yet So Right?"	Plans to apply to graduate school in public policy. He wishes eventually to go into politics.
Christina Richards (Scripps)	"Science in the Modern Media: Three Case Studies"	Will obtain an emergency teaching credential and eventually wishes to pursue an MA in education in order to become a biology teacher.
Lucia Schmit	"Temelin Nuclear Power Plant: An Exploration of Cross-Cultural Dynamics in International Technological Debates"	Plans to apply to graduate school in International Relations.
Molly Cox (Pitzer)	No thesis.
2003-2004
Julia Crouch	"Social construct or biomedical tool?: Understanding race in the genomic age of biomedicine"	Working in a genetics laboratory at the University of Wisconsin
David Fingerote (CMC)	The contemporary history of Black-Jewish relations
Aaron Gilbert	National Innovation Policy in Jamaica	Traveling
Chelsea Heller	A screenplay involving environmental concerns and ecological design concepts	Plans to apply to grauate school in planning and design
Alex Mondau	The use of forensic evidence in the legal system	Plans to attend the University of Washington School of Law
Rebecca Bock (Pitzer)	None
Lewis Farmer (Pitzer)	None
Darren McKay (Pitzer)	None
Eric Norwood (Pitzer)	None
Hilary Papendick (Scripps)	Ecotourism and sustainable development in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador