The purpose of the Section on Social Psychology is to foster the development of this branch of sociology through stimulating research and communicating knowledge. Social psychology is interpreted according to its inclusive and traditional use in sociology to encompass such broad fields as socialization, interpersonal relations and social interaction, attitudes and public opinion, and collective behavior.

Section Officers, 2004-2005

Chair: Jane Sell, Texas A&M University

Chair-Elect: Murray Webster, Jr., University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Past Chair: Guillermina Jasso, New York University

Secretary-Treasurer: Lisa Troyer, University of Iowa

Section Homepage

The URL of the homepage is:

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~towens/socialpsych/