Quinn, Joseph Michael

Assistant Professor

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 interactions between dissimilar people induce positive feelings and prosocial behaviors, and whether these interactions can be leveraged to reduce 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, culture and cognition, stratification and inequality, segregation and homophily, intergroup contact, belief change, social policy
Institutional Focus Areas
Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
how people’s environments & connections to members of other groups shape their beliefs, how people’s environments & connections to members of other groups influence macro patterns

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
08/2017 - 05/2022 Duke University Durham, NC PhD Sociology

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2024 Fellowship Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research Fellow Duke University
The two sections below (Awards and Pending Proposals) are only viewable by PIs, business managers, chairs, and deans.
CV last updated on