Timothy O'Brien
- Associate Professor, Sociology
- Director of Undergraduate Studies, Sociology
Education
- PhD, Sociology, Indiana University
Office Hours
- Tuesday 11:30 - 12:30pm
- Thursday 11:30 - 12:30pm
- Bolton Hall
- Office # 744
Teaching Schedule
Course Num | Title | Meets |
---|---|---|
SOCIOL 342-001 | Sociology of Law | TR 10am-11:15am |
Courses Taught
- SOCIOL 101: Introduction to Sociology
- SOCIOL 342: Sociology of Law
- SOCIOL 750: Research Methods in Sociology
- SOCIOL 261: Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology
Research Interests
- Sociology of Law
- Sociology of Science
- Political Sociology
- Sociology of Religion
Selected Publications
Noy, S. & O'Brien, TL. 2024. "Science and the Pulplit: Clerical Perspectives on Science and Religion in the United States." Jounral for the Scientific Study of Religion. http://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12917
O'Brien, T. L. (2023) Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey. Social Problems 1-19.
O'Brien, T. L., Hawkins, S. L., & Loesch, A. (2022) Scientific Disciplines and the Admissibility of Expert Evidence in Courts. Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 8: 1–14.
Noy, S, & O'Brien, T. L. (2021) Learning Right from Wrong: A Cross-national Analysis of Education, National Scientific Investment, and the Morality of Science. Science, Technology, & Human Values. 1-29.
O'Brien, T. L., & Noy, S. (2020) Political Identity and Confidence in Science and Religion in the United States. Sociology of Religion, 81(4), 439-461.
O'Brien, T. L.(2020) Racing justice: Mass Incarceration and Perceptions of Courts. Social Science Research. 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2020.102443.
Gauchat, G. W., O'Brien, T. L., & Mirosa, O. (2017) The Legitimacy of Environmental Scientists in the Public Sphere. Climatic Change, 143(3-4), 297-306.
O'Brien, T. L., & Noy, S. (2015) Traditional, Modern, and Post-Secular Perspectives on Science and Religion in the United States. American Sociological Review, 80(1), 92-115.