Sociology & Bioengineering
Washington University in St. Louis, University of Pittsburgh
University City, Missouri, United States
Rene Canady is a consultant, public speaker, writer, researcher, sociologist, bioengineer, and pop culture educator. She has a master’s degree in sociology and a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering. In Fall 2022, she completed her master’s thesis on lab coat cultures, the racial dynamics of bioengineering laboratories and the processes involved. She currently is taking clients who wish to have consultation on engineering design and production while prioritizing equity.
Rene has worked with engineers, universities, sociologists, families, and industry professionals in several organizations including the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), the ARC Network, and the American Sociological Association. Her specialties include organizational sociology, biomedical design justice, and STEAM education.
She also has done a variety of community advocacy activities, from maternal health campaign writing to supporting minorities in marijuana to urban farming for Black families. Rene is the producer of the Joint Highpothesis potcast, which is a podcast exploring the biomedical, political, cultural, and racial world of cannabis. One can listen at https://www.jointhighpothesis.com/.
Rene has a background in medical product design, and has engineered in Pitt & CMU laboratories, and has conducted engineering education research at the University of Johannesburg and Cape Town University. She has studied engineering in a global context and combines social science, culture, and critical theories to analyze both industrial and academic product design. You can find her live resume at https://www.itsrene.com/publications.
From Pacemakers to Tastemakers: Defining Contemporary Bioengineering as a Social Justice Project
Friday, October 13, 2023
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM PDT