Office:  471 Strong Hall

Phone:  (417) 836-5357

E-Mail:  MStout@MissouriState.edu

Spring '08 Office Hours:  3:00-5:00 MW; 12:45-1:45 F; or by appointment

Mike Stout is an assistant professor of Sociology. He completed his B.A. in sociology from Temple University in 2000, his M.A. in sociology from Penn State University in 2003, and will have his PhD in sociology from Penn State in December of 2007.  He joined Missouri State’s Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology in the Fall of 2007.

Mike’s research interests are in the area of stratification and civic engagement.  His doctoral dissertation examined social trust and how it facilitates social action, the diffusion of civic resources through social networks, and the effectiveness of community organizations in facilitating political participation. Working in collaboration with Constance Flanagan and Les Gallay at Penn State on the Social Responsibility and Prevention Project (funded by the National Institute of Health), Mike has conducted research on the developmental foundations of social trust, the prevention of school violence, adolescent health beliefs, and the transmission of social capital from parents to their children.

Mike is currently teaching Soc 150 (Intro to Society), and will be teaching Soc 302 (Social Statistics) in the Spring.