Denise Lach, Ph.D.
Professor
Transitional Director School of Public Policy
Sociology Program
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3703
Phone: 541-737-5471
Fax: 541-737-5372
E-mail: denise.lach@oregonstate.edu
Courses Taught:
- Soc 205 - Institutions & Social Change
- Soc 430/530 - Gender & Society
- Soc 442/542 - Sociology of Organizations
- Soc 456/556 - Science & Technology in Social Context
- Soc 519 - Applied Research Methods
Areas of Interest:
- Environmental Natural Resource Sociology
- Applied Sociology including social impact assessment, program evaluation, and organizational development
- Organizational Sociology
- Water Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Current Projects:
- Examination of changing roles and expectations for science and scientists in natural resource decision making
- Institutional resistance to changes in the water sector
- Transformation of water resources governance structures