Biography & Scholarship

Dilshani Sarathchandra is a sociologist. Her research focuses on decision processes, beliefs, and controversies in science, environment, and health. Her work seeks to enhance our understanding of how social and psychological factors shape scientific knowledge production and where points of contention emerge when integrating science into society.

Honors

Presidential Mid-Career Faculty Award
University of Idaho (United States, Moscow) - UI, 2021-2023
Early Career Award for Innovation in Teaching Sociology
Pacific Sociological Association (United States, Arcata) - PSA, 2020
The Hoffman Award in Teaching Excellence
University of Idaho (United States, Moscow) - UI, 2018
Alumni Award for Excellence
University of Idaho (United States, Moscow) - UI, 2017

Organizational Affiliations

Professor of Sociology, Culture, Society and Justice, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, University of Idaho

Education

Sociology
2013, PhD, Michigan State University