Dr. Susan Silbey

Professor

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Biography

Susan S. Silbey is the Leon Anne Goldberg Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Department of Anthropology. She specializes in the fields of Humanities, Sociology, and Anthropology, and is a Professor of Behavioral Policy Sciences in the Sloan School of Management. Silbey has held the position of Chair of the MIT Faculty from 2017 to 2019. Her research interests include governance, regulatory processes, the dynamics of complex organizations, and the ethical considerations of management systems. Her notable publications explore themes of safety and regulation across scientific disciplines, including works like ‘Why do biologists and chemists approach safety differently?’ and other critical analyses of legal consciousness within sociological contexts. Silbey has received several prestigious awards, including the James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award in 2019-2020, the Stanton Wheeler Prize for Mentoring, and honorary recognition from the Ecole Normale Superiere Cachan in Paris. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary research examining the implications of artificial intelligence and regulatory mechanisms in various organizational contexts.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Sloan School of Management.

Chair

2017-01-01 — 2019-01-01

MIT Faculty • Cambridge, MA

Served as the Chair of the MIT Faculty.

Awards

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James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award

2020-01-01
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Stanton Wheeler Prize for Mentoring

2015-01-01
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Doctor Honoris Causa

2006-01-01