David Alan Grier (writer)
| David Alan Grier |
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| Occupation |
Writer, Technology Commentator, Associate Professor |
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| Spouse(s) |
Jean Heilman Grier |
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David Alan Grier is a writer active in the field of technology and social policy. He is associate professor of international science and technology policy and international affairs at George Washington University.[1] As a professor, his area of expertise includes globalization, international standardization, scientific institutions, and the history of science.[2] Publications include The Company We Keep. He writes the column Errant Hashtag for the IEEE magazine Computer. A series of podcasts also entitled "Errant Hashtag"[3] discusses the correlation of technology, management, organization, and the society at large.
Grier is also a fellow of the Institute and the 2013 President of the Computer Society of the IEEE.[4] He is considered an expert on the concept of crowdsourcing and the future of the work force on an international scale. He is also the principal for the consulting firm Djaghe, LLC, alongside his wife, Jean Heilman Grier. Djaghe, LLC holds clients in the United States along with Asia, Europe and South America, ranging in topics from technology to trade issues.[5]
Publications
- The Company We Keep (IEEE Computer Society, 2012: ISBN 978-0769547640)
- Too Soon to Tell (John Wiley, 2009)
- When Computers Were Human (Princeton University Press, 2005)
- Crowdsourcing for Dummies (John Wiley, 2013)
References
- ↑ Grier, David Alan. "Academic home page". Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ http://elliott.gwu.edu/grier
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/errant-hashtag/id893229126
- ↑ http://dagrier.net/
- ↑ http://djaghe.com/