At Penn State, I’ve developed new courses on network science, agent-based modeling, and economic sociology. Below, I’ve included sample syllabi. These might be helpful for students thinking about taking one of them, or for other faculty who are thinking of offering a similar course.
For undergraduates:
For Ph.D. students:
Mentoring
I’m glad to be working with several very talented Ph.D. students in the Sociology program at Penn State. Please feel free to reach out to any of them to hear more about their research. I’m currently chairing or co-chairing the following students’ dissertations:
Abdul Basit Adeel (link) is researching collaboration and creativity in cultural markets
Jungsik Choi (link) is researching how nation-states are understood and represented in media
Liam Essig (link) is researching polarization among political elites on Twitter
Jisu (Jason) Park (link) is researching stratification and key life outcomes among sexual minority populations