Robert W. Rycroft

Professor of International Science and Technology Policy and International Affairs

1957 E Street, NW Suite 403

Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: (202) 994-6615
Fax: (202) 994-1639
E-mail: rycroft@gwu.edu

Education:

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Expertise:

Science, technology and public policy; science, technology and complexity; environmental politics

Background:

Dr. Rycroft holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oklahoma and previously was on the faculty at the University of Denver. He received a John Parker Compton post-doctoral fellowship at Princeton University upon completing his dissertation.

Dr. Rycroft's research interests focus on linking the sciences of complexity to science and technology policy and environmental policy. He is coauthor of nine books, the most recent of which is The Complexity Challenge: Technological Innovation for the 21st Century (with Don Kash). Other books include The Acid Rain Controversy; The Risk Professionals; U.S. Energy Policy: Crisis and Complacency; and Energy in the Global Arena. He has also published numerous journal articles, book chapters, and government reports. These include articles in Research Policy, Science and Public Policy, Technology Review, R&D Management, Issues in Science and Technology, Technology in Society, and Research-Technology Management.

Courses Taught:

IAff 220 Science, Technology, and Public Policy
IAff 241 Internationall Science & Technology Policy Cornerstone
IAff 252 Environmental Policy
IAff 259 Internationall Science & Technology Policy Capstone
PSc 122 Science, Technology, and Politics
PSc 124 Issues in Domestic Public Policy