• Michael Carolan •

Michael Carolan

The Basics
Name: Michael Carolan
Department:  Sociology
Education: PhD, Iowa State University
Role: Faculty

Contact Info
Phone: 970.491.5797
Office: B246 Clark
Email: mcarolan@colostate.edu
Website:  http://www.michaelcarolan.com/


Bio

Dr. Carolan has published over 60 peer review articles. His areas of expertise include environmental and agricultural law and policy, environmental sociology, the sociology of food systems and agriculture, and the sociology of technology and scientific knowledge. He also dabbles in social theory. He recently published the following books: A Sociological Look at Biofuels: Understanding the Past/Prospects for the Future (2010); Decentering Biotechnology: Assemblages Built and Assemblages Masked (2010); Embodied Food Politics (2011); The Real Cost of Cheap Food (2011); The Sociology of Food and Agriculture (2012); and Pragmatic Environmentalism: The Social Path from Ecological Problems to Solutions (forthcoming). As of January, 2012, he has also assumed the role of Co-Editor for the Journal of Rural Studies (5 year impact factor of 3.351). Dr. Carolan is Chair-Elect of the Department of Sociology. He will assume the position July 1st, 2012.