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Recent News

Department News: Sociology Awards Ceremony
On April 21, 2008. the Sociology Department held its annual awards Ceremony. Read more >>
Graduate News: Gianluca De Fazio

Gianluca De Fazio was awarded the Andrew Mellon Pre-Dissertation Fellowship.

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Graduate News: Dr. Franziska Bieri & Dr. Nikki Khanna
Congratulations to Dr. Franziska Bieri and Dr. Nikki Khanna for completing the Emory Sociology Phd ... Read more >>
Graduate News: Beth Tarasawa
Beth Tarasawa is a recipient of a 2008-2009 Spencer Dissertation Fellowship for Research Related to ... Read more >>
Faculty News: Dr. Robert Agnew
The February 2010 issue of the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice will be devoted to general ... Read more >>
Undergraduate News: Alix Braverman
Alix Braverman, senior Sociology major, was one of three awarded the Shepard Scholarship. Read more >>

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About the Department

Department of Sociology
Emory University
1555 Dickey Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30322

Phone: 404-727-7510
Fax: 404-727-7532

Department Administration

Bob Agnew
Chair of Sociology
Irene Browne
Director of Graduate Studies
Alex Hicks
Director of Graduate Recruitment
Jeff Mullis
Director of Undergraduate Studies

Karen Hegtvedt

Karen Hegtvedt Professor
Department of Sociology
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322

Telephone: 404-727-7517
FAX: 404-727-7517
E-MAIL: khegtv@emory.edu

OFFICE: 227 Tarbutton Hall

Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)

Degree: Ph.D., University of Washington, 1984

General Research Area: Social psychology, socialization, emotions, literature.

Current Research: Legitimacy and justice; perceptions of justice for others.

Selected Publications: "Justice Frameworks" (2006) in Contemporary Social Psychological Theories (ed. Peter Burke); "Doing justice to the group: Examining the roles of the group in justice research" (2005) in Annual Review of Sociology; "Justice beyond the individual: A future with legitimation" with Cathryn Johnson (2000) in Social Psychology Quarterly.

Selected Courses