Conference Program


Sheraton New York, Riverside Suite and Ballroom

  • Coffee and conversation:  (8:30)
  • Welcome:  (9:00) 
    • Bob Shelly 
  • An Overview:  (9:15)  
    • Morris Zelditch, Jr. Twenty Five Year of Advances in Group Processes: an Anniversary Assessment
  • Anniversary Session I:  (9:35)
    • Lina Molm.  From Coercion to Reciprocity: A Social Exchange Odyssey
    • Joseph Berger. Expectation States Theory: The Structure of a Program
    • Jan Stets and Peter Burke. Identity Theory: Looking Back and Moving Forward
  • Break  (10:35)
  • Anniversary Session II: (11:00)
    • David Willer, Pamela Emanuelson, Brent Simpson, Shane Thye, Michael Lovaglia, Henry Walker, Mamadi Corra, Robb Willer, Travis Patton, Steven Gilham, Yamiletter Chacon, Ricard Chacon, and Danielle Lewis. Elementary Theory: 25 Years of Expanding Scope and Increasing Precision
    • Ed Lawler, Shane Thye, and Jeongkim Yoon. The Emergence of Group Ties in Social Exchange: A Theoretical Research Program
    • Dawn Robinson and Neil MacKinnon. 25 Years of Affect Control Theory: Back to the Future
  • Lunch:  (12:00)
  • Graduate student round tables:  (1:15)
    • Table 1: 
      • Alec Watts. The Morality of Status
      • Jennifer McLeer, David Melamed. Simulating Novel Stay Responses for Novel Status Characteristics
    • Table 2:  
      • Donna Lacianese. At the Intersection of Gender and Social Class: Meanings and Influence Processes
      • Tre Myers. At-Risk Youths' Perception of Prototypical Leadership through Language Based Impression Formation
    • Table 3:  
      • Trenton D. Mize. Status Threat and the Consequences for Women Leaders
      • Aaron Vincent. Status and the Development of Cohesion
    • Table 4:  
      • Nina Cesar. Social media Space and High Risk Protest
      • Kelly Jean Bergstrom. ACT and Grievance Evaluations in Social Movements
    • Table 5:  
      • Ashley Bueker. Identity, Social Ties, and Digital Literacy in Student Learning Communities
      • Karen Marie Powroznik. Health Promotion and Weight Discrimination
  • New Research I:  (2:00, Room A)
    • Andrei Boutyline and Robb Willer. The Social Structure of Political Echo Chambers
    • James Kitts, Alessandro Lomi, Daneile Mascia, Francesca Pallotti, and Eric Quintane. Beyond Interorganizational 'Ties': The Dynamic
    • David Melamed. Network Inequality and Just Rewards
  • New Research II:  (2:00, Room B)
    • Jeff Lucas, Wesley Huey, Marek Posard, and Michael Lovaglia. Competency Expectations and Adherence to Rules, Procedure, and Tradition
    • Ashley Harrell and Brent Simpson. Putting Power in the Proper Hands: Prosocial Leaders Promote Contributions to Public Goods
    • Patrick Seoong Park and Yong-hak Kim. Status Differences in Online Gift Exchange: How Competition and Spread of Status Value Shape Reciprocity
  • Break (3:00)
  • Panel Discussion (3:15)
    • Judd Antin, John Kelly, Howard T. Welser, Robb Willer.  Group Processes on the Internet:  New Opportunities for Research Collaboration
  • Planning for the Future (4:30)