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Erich W Schienke, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Science, Technology, and Society Program
- Asian Studies Program
- Bioethics Affiliate
- Rock Ethics Institute Research Fellow
University Park, PA 16802
Websites:
Education:
- Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Science and Technology Studies, 2006
- M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Science and Technology Studies, 2003
- B.A. Hampshire College, Technology Studies and Physics, 1995
Biography:
Research Interests
The construction of ethics in scientific research, particularly how ethics and environmental knowledge are produced, prioritized, and communicated between scientists, policy makers, and the public. Currently researching and developing the Ethical Dimensions of Scientific Research Program (EDSR), and completing book on the history of and relationships between Chinese ecological science and environmental governance, with a focus on climate policy and urban development.
Bibliography
SCHIENKE, E., STICKLER, M. & TUANA, N. (forthcoming) Assessment of Impacts of an Educational Intervention on Learning Responsible Conduct of Research Principles. Research Ethics Review.
SCHIENKE, E., BAUM, S., TUANA, N., DAVIS, K. & KELLER, K. (2010) Intrinsic Ethics Regarding Integrated Assessment Models for Climate Management. Science and Engineering Ethics.
SCHIENKE, E., TUANA, N., BROWN, D., DAVIS, K., KELLER, K., SHORTLE, J., STICKLER, M. & BAUM, S. (2009) The Role of the NSF Broader Impacts Criterion in Enhancing Research Ethics Pedagogy. Social Epistemology, 23, 317–336.
SCHIENKE, E. (2009) The Chinese [Climate] Box: a Scalar Approach to Evaluating Ethical Obligations in Climate Strategies for China. IN HARRIS, P. (Ed.) China and Global Climate Change. Hong Kong.
SCHIENKE, E. (2009) Cinematics of Scientific Images: Ecological Movement-Images. IN CASPER BRUUN JENSEN, K. R. (Ed.) Deleuzian Intersections in Science, Technology, and Anthropology. Oxford, Berghahn Books.
TSCHAKERT, P., HUBER-SANNWALD, E., OJIMA, D., RAUPACH, M. & SCHIENKE, E. (2008) Information needs for holistic and adaptive management of the carbon cycle. Global Environmental Change, 18, 128-141.
SCHIENKE, E. & MARS, N. (2008) The Green Edge. IN MARS, N., HORNSBY, A. & DCF (Eds.) The Chinese Dream: a society under construction. Beijing, Timezone 8 Publishers.
XIAO, R., OUYANG, Z., LI, W., SCHIENKE, E. & ZHANG, Z. (2007) Spatial pattern of impervious surfaces and their impacts on land surface temperature in Beijing, China. Journal of Environmental Science (China), 19.
SCHIENKE, E. (2006) Greening the Dragon: Environmental Imaginaries in the Science, Technology, and Governance of Contemporary China. Science and Technology Studies. Troy, NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
CANAN, P. & SCHIENKE, E. (2006) Responsibility, Opportunity, and Vision for Higher Education in Urban and Regional Carbon Management. Carbon Balance and Management, 1.
Research Interests:
- Law and Policy:
- The production of scientific research for use in decision-making settings. China and environmental decision making is the specific area of inquiry I address.
- Ethics and Philosophy:
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Issues in research ethics and the Ethical Dimensions of Scientific Research (EDSR) program. International research ethics. Climate ethics. Environmental ethics and policy implications.
- History and Culture:
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Application of cultural anthropology to the study of science and the design of technology. Participant observations in laboratory settings, studying how scientists operate and develop findings.
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