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

• SOC 103 - Introduction to Human Socialization
• SOC 190 - Introduction to Human Socialization (Freshman Seminar)
• SOC 245 - Individual and Society
• SOC 324 - Literature and Society
• SOC 465 - Social Interaction Processes
• SOC 553 - Evaluatons in Social Interaction
• SOC 767 - Teaching Sociology