Eric Van Rite
PhD, 2011, Sociology
University of California, San Diego
vita: VanRite CV (July 2011)
Dissertation & Research
My scholarly interests are at the intersection of Law and Healthcare,
with my dissertation research focused upon recent debates over the safety of medical care.
I follow the rise of patient safety discourse over the last two decades,
explaining how medical error has become rearticulated from terms of negligence to prevention -
linked to broader healthcare reform efforts and with implications for the status of the medical profession.
Dissertation Title: "The Challenge of Patient Safety and the Remaking of American Medicine"
Courses & Teaching
My teaching experience encompasses 18 academic quarters (6 years) at UCSD -
9 quarters as a TA for Marshall College's Dimensions of Culture Writing Program,
3 quarters as a TA for the Sociology Department,
3 quarters as a TA for the Urban Studies and Planning Program,
and 3 quarters as a Lecturer for Law & Society courses.
I have also been the Senior TA for the Sociology department.
Links
UCSD Sociology Department
UCSD Urban Studies and Planning Program
UCSD Dimensions of Culture Writing Program
American Sociological Association
Law and Society Association