Contact Information
465 Murray Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-4062
(405) 744-6105 (Main Office)
(405) 744-5780
monica.whitham@okstate.edu
Spring 2020 Office Hours
Wednesdays: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Or by appointment
Spring 2020 Class Schedule
SOC 3113 - Theoretical Thinking in Sociology: MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm CLB 212
SOC 6653 - Seminar in Social Psychology: MW 2:30pm - 3:45pm MUR 439
Education
- B.A. in Management and Corporate Communications, Simpson College
- B.S. in Sociology, Iowa State University
- M.S. in Sociology, Iowa State University
- Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Arizona
Research Interests
- Urban/Community Sociology
- Social Psychology
- Group Processes
- Social Networks
Bio
Monica Whitham earned her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 2014. She specializes in social psychology, urban and community sociology, 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 been published in top sociology journals, including the American Sociological Review, Social Psychology Quarterly, and City & Community.