Dr. Markovsky's research interests include group processes, social psychology, social networks, methods of theory construction, experimental research, and computer simulations. Currently he is engaged in research on social networks, group solidarity, beliefs in paranormal phenomena, and applying complexity theory to social processes. He teaches courses in group processes, paranormal beliefs, and theory construction.
Articles
Graduate Training in Sociological Theory and Theory Construction, Sociological Perspectives (2008)
Nearly all of sociology's top graduate training programs require their students to complete one or...
Group Membership and Social Influence (with Christopher Barnum), Current Research in Social Psychology (2007)
Can people influence others solely by virtue of shared group membership? To address this and...
SOCIAL INFLUENCE ON PARANORMAL BELIEFS (with Shane R. Thye), Sociological Perspectives (2001)
In spite of strong public expressions of skepticism from the scientific community, polls show that...
Status Processes and Mental Ability Test Scores (with Michael J. Lovaglia, Jeffrey W. Lucas, Jeffrey A. Houser, and Shane R. Thye), American Journal of Sociology (1998)
The expected consequences of a score on an ability test can constrain individual performance. The...
Power in Exchange Networks: Critique of a New Theory (with David Willer, Brent Simpson, and Michael J. Lovaglia), American Sociological Review (1997)
Markovsky et al criticize Yamaguchi's (1996) theory of power in social exchange networks, revealing internal...