Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Simpson, Brent
Department Chair/Professor
BRENT T. SIMPSON, PhD. Cornell University (2001) is Professor of Sociology. His primary research interests include social psychology and various forms of pro-social behavior (such as altruism, trust, generosity, and cooperation).
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Sociology
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research
- Countries
- Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Italy
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- No
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Social Psychology, Social Networks, Social Order, Prosocial Behavior, Trust, Cooperation, Collective Action, Altruism, Generosity
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Social Psychology, Social Networks, Social Order, Prosocial Behavior, Trust,, Cooperation, Collective Action, Altruism
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | PhD | Sociology |
| 1997 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | MA | Sociology |
| 1995 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | BA | Sociology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 - 2002 | Assistant Professor of Sociology | Texas A&M University |
| 2002 - 2006 | Assistant Professor of Sociology | University of South Carolina |
| 2006 - 2011 | Associate Professor of Sociology | University of South Carolina |
| 2008 - 2008 | Wenner-Gren Foundation Fellow, Center for the Study of Cultural Evolution | Stockholm University |
| 2010 - 2010 | Visiting Scholar, Centre for the Study of Cultural Evolution | Stockholm University |
| 2010 - 2010 | Visiting Fellow, Centre for Experimental Social Sciences, Nuffield College | University of Oxford |
| 2011 - Present | Professor of Sociology | University of South Carolina |
| 2020 - 2023 | Chair of Sociology | University of South Carolina |
| 2023 - 2023 | Visiting Professor | University of Groningen, The Netherlands |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Award | Sage Fellow, Cornell University | |
| 2005 | Award | Two Thumbs Up Award, Office of Student Disability Services, University of South Carolina | |
| 2013 | Award | USC Educational Foundation Research for Humanities and Social Sciences Award | University of South Carolina |
| Award | The Coleman Prize, Rationality and Society section of the American Sociological Association, for Network Exchange Theory (with D. Willer, M. Lovaglia, B. Markovsky, T. Patton, J. Skvoretz, and S. Thye) | ||
| Award | Junior Scholar Competition Winner, Conference on Social Networks and Social Capital, Ohio State University | ||
| Award | Distinguished Alumni Lecturer, Cornell Department of Sociology | ||
| Award | Nominee, South Carolina Honors College Superior Educator Award | ||
| Award | Wenner-Gren Foundation Fellow (with Kimmo Eriksson) | ||
| Award | Nominee, Ada B. Thomas Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, University of South Carolina | ||
| Award | Nominee, Michael J. Mungo Graduate Teaching Award |
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