Rate Professor Randall Collins

Academic Background

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests

Sociological theory; interaction ritual chains; violence; credentials.

Appointments

Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania.

Awards

ASC Distinguished Scholar Award; Guggenheim Fellowship.

Publications

• The Sociology of Philosophies, Harvard University Press, 1998.
• Interaction Ritual Chains, Princeton University Press, 2004.

Additional Contributions

Former President, American Sociological Association.