Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Thye, Shane
Professor
Professor Thye earned a bachelor's degree in experimental psychology from the University of Iowa where he also received his PhD. He is interested in a broad array of group processes and quantitative research techniques. He is currently conducting research on commitment in exchange networks, power from status in bargaining relations, status organizing processes, and collective action in social traps. He is also interested in the development and spread of 'paranormal' beliefs.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Sociology
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Power, status, cohesion, solidarity, exchange
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Power and Status, foundations of trust and commitment in social relations, economic theories of discrimination
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | University of Iowa | Ph.D. | Social Psychology | |
| 1993 | University of Iowa | Social Psychology | M.A. | Social Psychology |
| 08/1986 - 04/1991 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | B.S | Psychology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 - 2002 | Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina | |
| 2002 - 2007 | Associate Professor of Sociology | |
| 2007 | Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina | |
| 2009 | Interim Chair, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Award | The Coleman Prize, Rationality and Society section of the ASA, for Network Exchange Theory | |
| 2004 | Award | Two Thumbs Up Award, Office of Disability Services, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC | |
| 2007 | Award | Deans Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Teaching, Research, and Service | College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2007 | Award | Two Thumbs Up Award, Office of Disability Services, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
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