Education
Ph.D. 1996, Department of History, University of Washington
M.A. 1990, Department of History, University of Wyoming
B.S. 1987, Department of History, University of Wyoming
Professional Background
Director of Graduate Studies, Program in History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Minnesota, 2017-present
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Mechanical Engineering, 2007 - present
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Mechanical Engineering, 1999-2007
Scientific & Professional Societies
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- History of Science Society
- Society for the History of Technology
Biography
Jennifer Alexander is a historian of technology, specializing in modern industrial culture, technology and religion, and the history of mechanical technologies. Her work pioneers the concept of technological orthodoxies: the development of creeds and doctrines that enforce conformity in how technologies are understood and used.
Lab
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (HSTM) - 585 Shepherd Lab
