Expertise
at a Glance
Dr. Hoban provides advice and assistance to a wide range of groups. He writes papers and gives presentations on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Hoban's work focuses on how people and organizations anticipate and respond to change. His research and educational programs have examined issues affecting the food industry from farm to table.
- He is a Full professor in the
Department of
Sociology at North Carolina
State University.
- He has been project director
of major surveys, including;
- Public perceptions of biotechnology;
- Industry adoption of innovation;
- Farmer adoption of new practices; and
- Public attitudes about environmental quality
- Received a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Illinois.
- Received two Masters degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Journalism and Water Resource Management.
- Received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Iowa
State University.