Joseph Quinn received his PhD in sociology in 2022 from Duke University, specializing in social network analysis and social psychology. He studies when and how environments and social ties shape emotions toward/interactions between members of different groups, and how micro-level beliefs and behaviors influence macro-level social inequality.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Sociology
Tenure Status
Tenure Track
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
social psychology, social networks, cultural evolution, stratification and inequality, intergroup contact, prosocial behavior
Institutional Focus Areas
Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
cultural evolution, identity, social networks
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
08/2017 - 05/2022
Duke University
Durham, NC
PhD
Sociology
08/2017 - 05/2020
Duke University
Durham, NC
MA
Sociology
08/2007 - 05/2011
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
BS
Geology; English
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
08/2022 - Present
Membership
Faculty Affiliate
South Carolina Networks Consortium
10/2023 - Present
Professional Activity
Editorial Advisory Board Member
Advances in Group Processes
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
08/2022 - Present
Asisstant Professor of Sociology
University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2024
Fellowship
Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute Research Fellow
John Templeton Foundation
2024
Fellowship
Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research Fellow
Duke University
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