Dawn T. Robinson

Institution University of Georgia Current Position Professor of Sociology Highest Degree Ph.D. in Sociology from Cornell University, 1992 Research Interests Communication Culture/Ethnicity Emotion Gender Group Processes Interpersonal Processes Nonverbal Behavior Self/Identity Sociology Laboratory Home Page Laboratory for the Study of Social Interaction Courses Taught Collective Behavior and Social Movements Current Sociological Theory Current Theory in Sociology Gender and Interaction Group Proceses Self, Role, and Identity Social Network Analysis Social Psychology   Dawn T. Robinson Department of Sociology University of Georgia Baldwin Hall Athens, Georgia 30602-1611 United States Home Page Phone: (706) 542-8948 Fax: (706) 542-4320 My research examines various ways that identity and emotion link social structure with individual social action. In much of my work, I import critical interactionist insights into more formal models of group process. Through this research I hope to understand the way that more macro-level social structures are reproduced – and altered – during face-to-face interaction. Fundamentally, I am interested in the way that individuals create and maintain social identities during interaction. Much of my research involves tests and elaborations of affect control theory. More recently, I have also been developing new techniques for measuring emotion in temporally sensitive, non-reactive, and socially non-intrusive ways. Books: Clay-Warner, J., & Robinson, D. T. (Eds.). (2008). Social structure and emotion. Elsevier. Journal Articles: Cai, Y., Reeve, J., & Robinson, D. T. (2002). Home schooling and teaching style: Comparing the motivating styles of home school and public school teachers. Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(2), 372-380. Feld, S. L., & Robinson, D. T. (1998). Secondary bystander effects on intimate violence: When norms of restraint reduce deterrence. Journal of Social and Personal Relations, 15(2), 277-285. Lovaglia, M. J., Youngreen, R., & Robinson, D. T. (2005). Identity maintenance, affect control, and cognitive performance. Advances in Group Processes, 13, 93-113. Moore, C. D., & Robinson, D. T. (2006). Selective identity preferences: Choosing from among alternative occupational identities. Advances in Group Processes, 23, 253-281. Owens, T. J., Robinson, D. T., & Smith-Lovin, L. (2010). Three faces of identity. Annual Review of Sociology, 36, 477-499. Ridgeway, C. L., Boyle, E. H., Kuipers, K. J., & Robinson, D. T. (1998). How do status beliefs develop? The role of resources and interactional experience. American Sociological Review, 63, 331-350. Robinson, D. T. (2007). Control theories in sociology. Annual Review of Sociology, 33, 157-174. Robinson, D. T., & Balkwell, J. W. (1995). Density, transitivity, and diffuse status in task-oriented groups. Social Psychology Quarterly, 58(4), 241-254. Robinson, D. T., Rogalin, C., & Smith-Lovin, L. (2004). Physiological measures for theoretical concepts: Some ideas for linking deflection and emotion to physical responses during interaction. Advances in Group Processes, 21, 77-115. Robinson, D. T., & Smith-Lovin, L. (2001). Getting a laugh: Gender, status, and humor in task discussions. Social Forces, 80(1), 123-158. Robinson, D. T., & Smith-Lovin, L. (1999). Emotion display as a strategy for identity negotiation. Motivation and Emotion, 23, 73-104. Robinson, D. T., & Smith-Lovin, L. (1992). Selective interaction as a strategy for identity maintenance: An affect control model. Social Psychology Quarterly, 55, 12-28. Robinson, D. T., Smith-Lovin, L., & Tsoudis, O. (1994). Heinous crime or unfortunate accident? The effects of remorse on responses to mock criminal confessions. Social Forces, 73(1), 175-190. Youngreen, R., Conlon, B., Lovaglia, M. J., & Robinson, D. T. (2009). Identity maintenance and cognitive test performance. Social Science Research, 38, 438-446.

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