Jane Piliavin
Knowledgeable in altruism and helping behavior, health consequences of community participation, the sociology of sport
Professor emerita, sociology College of Letters and Science Work: 608-262-2921 — Home and cell phones available upon request jpiliavi@ssc.wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- Theory of and research on altruism and helping behavior
- Factors in commitment to blood donation and volunteering
- Health and psychological well-being consequences of community participation
- Sociology of sport
Achievements
- Cooley-Mead lifetime achievement award, social psychology section, American Sociological Association, 2007
- Author, "Emergency Intervention" (1981), "Giving Blood: The Development of an Altruistic Identity" (1991), "The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior" (2006)
- Conway-Bascom Professorship, Department of Sociology