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Rayvon Fouché serves as Professor and Director of the American Studies Program within Purdue University's School of Interdisciplinary Studies since 2014.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. and Master's in Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University
- Bachelor's in Humanities, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Post-doctoral Fellowship in African and African-American Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
Fouché's research investigates critical intersections between racial identity, cultural narratives, and technological innovation. His seminal works analyze Black inventors during segregation, vernacular science appropriation, and technoscientific revolutions in sports. Key contributions span Science and Technology Studies, History of Technology, and Race-Technology frameworks with emphasis on marginalized communities' roles in innovation ecosystems.
He has secured competitive research funding from the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Smithsonian Institution's Lemelson Center, Illinois Informatics Institute, and Center for Advanced Study.
