Dr. Jennifer Glanville
  • Department Head
  • Professor

Biography

Jennifer Glanville’s research contributes to two main lines of inquiry: (1) the consequences of social capital (social connections that enhance the capacity of individuals and communities to achieve goals) and (2) the sources of generalized trust (trust in strangers). Her current projects include investigations of the role of libraries in fostering social capital and the measurement of social trust.

Research Interests

  • Social Psychology
  • Inequality
  • Social Capital
  • Trust
  • Social Infrastructure

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Selected Publications

    • Zaloznaya, Marina., Jennifer L Glanville, and Jennifer Haylett. 2024. “Of Deviance and Patriarchy: Mechanisms of Gender-Based Discrimination in Russia’s Corruption Markets.” Criminology 62:739-768.
    • Jennifer L. Glanville and Qianyi Shi. 2020. “The Extension of Particularized to Generalized and Out-Group Trust: The Constraining Role of Collectivism.” Social Forces 98: 1801-1828.
    • Tegegne, Mesay and Jennifer L. Glanville. 2019. “The Immigrant-Native Gap in Subjective Well-Being: Assessing the Role of Social Capital.” International Migration Review 53:458-485.
    • Jennifer L. Glanville and William T. Story. 2018. “Social Capital and Self-Rated Health: Clarifying the Role of Trust.” Social Science Research 71:98-108.
    • Glanville, Jennifer L. and Pamela Paxton. 2007. “How Do We Learn to Trust? A Confirmatory Tetrad Analysis of the Sources of Generalized Trust.” Social Psychology Quarterly 70:230-242.