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Thomas Medvetz is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2007. Before joining UCSD, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at the Institute for Social Sciences at Cornell University. His research primarily focuses on think tanks, the American conservative movement, and the public role of intellectuals, contributing to numerous prestigious journals such as the Annual Review of Sociology and Qualitative Sociology. Medvetz authored the book 'Think Tanks in America,' published by the University of Chicago Press in 2012, which explores the intricate relationship between knowledge production and policy-making in the context of American think tanks. He has also examined topics like the boundary organizations in sociology, and the dynamics surrounding public policy debates. Medvetz's work continues to influence the intersection of sociology and political analysis, positioning him as a key figure in understanding the role of think tanks in contemporary society.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).