Dr. Kelly Bronson

Biography

Kelly Bronson is a social scientist and Canada Research Chair studying the tensions between science and society that arise from controversial technologies, including GMOs, fracking, big data, and AI governance. Her research aims to incorporate community values into discussions surrounding technical knowledge to foster evidence-based decision-making. Bronson has published her work in various journals and has led competitive grant-funded projects that focus on emergent technologies within agriculture and environmental impact assessments. She is a core member of the Institute for Science, Society, and Policy and has held advisory positions for large research grants in Europe. She serves on several editorial boards, including the Science Communication series published by the University of Toronto Press. Bronson frequently participates in expert committees that communicate academic knowledge to public audiences and is committed to guiding students through research and graduate studies in her areas of expertise. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, she directed the Science and Technology Studies program at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada. Bronson holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Cultural Studies from York University and a Master’s degree in Sociology and Technology from the University of Saskatchewan.

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