Rider Foley
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Society, University of Virginia
Department of Engineering and Society
University of Virginia
Thorton Hall, PO Box 400744
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Titles
- PhD, 2013, School of Sustainability
- Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Society, University of Virginia
Biography
Rider is currently an Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, & Society, Department of Engineering, University of Virginia. Previously, Rider was a postdoctoral researcher with the Center for Nanotechnology in Society where his research included governance and decision-making within technological innovation. He has an environmental science undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, an environmental management master's from Harvard University and spent nine years working for an environmental consulting company before moving to Phoenix to continue his educational pursuits. His work experience includes consulting, planning, training, emergency response, and general management. He was a Faculty Associate teaching Sustainability Science for Teachers for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University in the fall and spring semesters and teaching Sustainable World for the School of Sustainability, Arizona State University during the summers.
Education
- PhD, Sustainability, Arizona State University, 2013
- MLA, Environmental Management, Harvard University, 2008
- BS, Environmental Affairs, University of New Hampshire, 2001
Expertise
- sustainability science
- applied ethics
- governance
- capacity building
- participatory research
- transdisciplinary collaboration
External Links
Journal Articles
2017
Foley, R. W., L. Archambault, A. E. Hale and H. Dong. 2017. Learning outcomes in sustainability education among future elementary school teachers. Journal of Sustainable Development 11(1):33-51. DOI: 10.1177/0973408217725861. (link )
Foley, R. and A. Wiek. 2017. Bridgework ahead! Innovation ecosystems vis-à-vis responsible innovation. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 19:Art. 83. DOI: 10.1007/s11051-017-3770-5. (link )
Foley, R. W., A. Wiek and B. Kay. 2017. Nanotechnology development as if people and places matter. NanoEthics 11:243-257. DOI: 10.1007/s11569-017-0300-y. (link )
Foley, R. W., A. Wiek, B. Kay and R. Rushforth. 2017. Ideal and reality of multi-stakeholder collaboration on sustainability problems: a case study on a large-scale industrial contamination in Phoenix, Arizona. Sustainability Science 12:123-136. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-016-0393-1. (link )
2016
Foley, R. W., M. J. Bernstein and A. Wiek. 2016. Towards an alignment of activities, aspirations and stakeholders for responsible innovation. Journal of Responsible Innovation 3(3):209-232. DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2016.1257380. (link )
Foley, R. W., A. Wiek, B. Kay and R. Rushforth. 2016. Ideal and reality of multi-stakeholder collaboration on sustainability problems: a case study on a large-scale industrial contamination in Phoenix, Arizona. Sustainability Science 1-14.
Wiek, A., R. W. Foley, D. H. Guston and M. J. Bernstein. 2016. Broken promises and breaking ground for responsible innovation -- intervention research to transform business-as-usual in nanotechnology innovation. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 28(6):639-650. DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2015.1129399. (link )
2015
Withycombe Keeler, L. and R. W. Foley. 2015. The Monster and the polar bears: Constructing the future knowledge landscape of synthetic biology to inform responsible innovation. Journal of Responsible Innovation 2(1):81-84. DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2014.1003025. (link )
2014
Arora, S. K., R. W. Foley, J. Youtie, P. Shapira and A. Wiek. 2014. Drivers of technology adoption — the case of nanomaterials in building construction. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 87:232-244. DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.12.017. (link )
Bernstein, M. J., R. W. Foley and I. Bennett. 2014. An operationalized post-normal science framework for assisting in the development of complex science policy solutions: The case of nanotechnology governance. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 16:2492. DOI: 10.1007/s11051-014-2492-1. (link )
Foley, R. W. and A. Wiek. 2014. Scenarios of nanotechnology innovation vis-à-vis sustainability challenges. Futures 64:1-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2014.09.005. (link )
Warren, A., L. Archambault and R. W. Foley. 2014. Sustainability education framework for teachers: Developing sustainability literacy through futures, values, systems, and strategic thinking. The Journal of Sustainability Education 6(May):. (link )
Wender, B., R. W. Foley, V. Prado-Lopez, D. Ravikumar, D. A. Eisenberg, T. A. Hottle, J. Sadowski, W. P. Flanagan, A. Fisher, L. Laurin, M. E. Bates, I. Linkov, T. P. Seager, M. P. Fraser and D. H. Guston. 2014. Illustrating anticipatory life cycle assessment for emerging photovoltaic technologies. Environmental Science & Technology 48(18):10531-10538. DOI: 10.1021/es5016923. (link )
Wiek, A., D. Petrucci and R. W. Foley. 2014. Imaging the future city. Issues in Science and Technology 31(1):. (link )
2013
Foley, R. W. and A. Wiek. 2013. Patterns of nanotechnology innovation and governance within a metropolitan area. Technology in Society 35(4):233-247. DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2013.10.004. (link )
Wender, B., R. W. Foley, D. H. Guston, T. P. Seager and A. Wiek. 2013. Anticipatory governance and anticipatory life-cycle assessment of single wall carbon nanotube anode lithium ion batteries. Journal of Nanotechnology Law and Business 9(3):201-216. (link )
2012
Foley, R. W., I. Bennett and J. M. Wetmore. 2012. Practitioners' views on responsibility: Applying nanoethics. Nanoethics 6:231-241. DOI: 10.1007/s11569-012-0154-2. (link )
Foley, R. W., I. Bennett and J. M. Wetmore. 2012. Practitioners' views on responsibility: Applying nanoethics. NanoEthics 6:231-241. DOI: 10.1007/s11569-012-0154-2. (link )
Wiek, A., R. W. Foley and D. H. Guston. 2012. Nanotechnology for sustainability—what are the opportunities and what are the limitations?. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 14:1093-1112.
Book Chapters
2019
Foley, R. W., D. H. Guston and D. Sarewitz. 2019. Towards the anticipatory governance of geoengineering. Pp. 223-243 In: Blackstock, J. J. and S. Low eds., Geoengineering Our Climate? Ethics, Politics and Governance. Routledge. New York, NY. ISBN: 978-1849713733.
2017
Wiek, A., C. Kuzdas, R. W. Foley, L. Withycombe Keeler, N. Forrest and B. Kay. 2017. Sustainability assessments designed for multiple functions: Five cases about water resources, nanotechnologies and communities. Pp. 127-145 In: Gibson, R. ed., Sustainability Assessment: Applications and Opportunities. Routledge. ISBN: 978-1138802742.
2016
Wiek, A., M. J. Bernstein, R. W. Foley, M. C. Cohen, N. Forrest, C. Kuzdas, B. Kay and L. Withycombe Keeler. 2016. Operationalizing competencies in higher education for sustainable development. Pp. 241-260 In: Barth, M., G. Michelsen, M. Rieckmann and I. Thomas eds., Routledge Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development. Routledge. London and New York. ISBN: 9780415727303.
2015
Foley, R. W., L. M. Archambault and A. E. Warren. 2015. Building sustainability literacy among preservice teachers: An initial evaluation of a sustainability course designed for K-8 educators. Pp. 49-67 In: Stratton, S., R. Hagevik, A. Feldman and M. Bloom eds., Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability. Springer International Publishing. Switzerland. ISBN: 978-3-319-16410-6.
Posters
2012
Foley, R. W., C. Kuzdas, B. P. Warner, L. Withycombe Keeler, D. M. Iwaniec and A. Wiek. 2012. Designing sustainable governance: Cross-domain comparison and evaluation. Poster presented at the 19-22 February 2012 3rd Annual International Conference on Sustainability Science, Tempe, AZ.
2011
Arora, S. K., R. W. Foley, P. Shapiro and A. Wiek. 2011. Nanotechnology in building construction. Poster presented at the 7-10 November 2011 3rd Annual Conference for the Society for the Studies of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET), Tempe, AZ.
Foley, R. W. and A. Wiek. 2011. Reconciling urban sustainability syndromes and urban nanoscape. Poster presented at the 7-10 November 2011 3rd Annual Conference for the Society for the Studies of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET), Tempe, AZ.
Presentations
2016
Foley, R. W., M. J. Bernstein, L. Withycombe Keeler and J. Harlow. 2016. Urban planning and techno-science: Exploring knowledge asymmetries and future imaginaries––The case of self-driving cars.. Presentation at the 4S/EASST Conference BCN-2016, Aug 31-Sep 3, 2016, Barcelona, Spain. (link )
2015
Bernstein, M. J. and R. W. Foley. 2015. Assessing the public value of science policies: Lessons from the US Global Change Research Program and the US National Nanotechnology Initiative. Presentation at the S.Net International Conference 2015, 18-21 October 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (link )
Warren, A., R. W. Foley, J. Richter, L. Archambault, O. Ahmad and J. Harlow. 2015. Crafting digital stories to strengthen and extend STS concepts and critical thinking skills beyond the field. Presentation at the 4S 2015, November 11-14, 2015, Denver, CO. (link )
2014
Bernstein, M. J., R. W. Foley and I. Bennett. 2014. Guidelines for solutions to socio-technical problems. Presentation at the STGlobal Consortium, 4-5 April 2014, Washington, D.C.
Foley, R. W. and M. J. Bernstein. 2014. Normative principles to guide the process of responsible innovation. Presentation at the Situating Solidarities: Social Challenges for Science and Technology Studies, 17-19 September 2014, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. (link )
Warren, A., H. M. Ross and R. W. Foley. 2014. Embedding "values thinking" in teacher, healthcare, and engineering curricula. Presentation at the 16th International Conference on Ethics Across the Curriculum, October 2014,
2013
Foley, R. W., M. J. Bernstein and Y. Kim. 2013. Ground control: linking top-down and bottom-up approaches for international nanotechnology governance. Presentation at the First Annual Conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies: Law, Policy and Ethics, 20-21 May 2013, Chandler, Arizona.
2012
Foley, R. W., B. Kay, R. Rushforth and A. Wiek. 2012. Can nanotechnology decontaminate water in a morally contested context?. Presentation at the 16-18 May 2012 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Boston, MA.
2011
Wiek, A. and R. W. Foley. 2011. Nanotechnology for sustainability? Analyzing the demand for and supply of nanotechnology in city environments. Presentation at the 7-10 November 2011 3rd Annual Conference for the Society for the Studies of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET), Tempe, AZ.
2001
Foley, R. W. 2001. Case study of Sardar Sarovar Dam projects on environmental consequences of infrastructure development in India. Presentation at the 5-6 May 2001 Undergraduate Research Conference, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.
Conference Papers
2014
Warren, A. E., L. Archambault and R. W. Foley. 2014. How did you make that video? A process for creating engaging digital stories. Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Chesapeake, VA. (link )
University of New Hampshire, cum laude, 2001
Harvard University, magna cum laude, 2008
IEEE-ISST Conference, 2nd Place in Student Paper Competition, 2012