Monica Whitham

Dr. Monica Whitham is Associate Professor of Sociology at Oklahoma State University. Using experimental and survey methodology, she takes a social psychological approach to the study of groups, communities, and social networks. Broadly, her work examines processes through which social actors form, maintain, and utilize social connections in order to achieve individual and collective goals. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and has been published in top sociology journals, including the American Sociological Review, Social Psychology Quarterly, and City & Community.

Research Interests:

Social Psychology, Group Processes, Community and Urban Sociology, Rural Soicology, Social Networks, Social Exchange, Prosocial Behavior, Quantitative Methods, Experimental Research, Survey Research