Ronald L. Simons

Ronald L. Simons
Born (1946-12-18) December 18, 1946 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
EducationBA, Sociology/Psychology, University of Northern Iowa
M.S.S.W. Social Work (minor in Psychology), University of Wisconsin
PhD, Sociology, Florida State University
Known forWork on the role of family and racial socialization in juvenile delinquency
Awards2013 Best Article Award from the American Society of Criminology
Fellow of the American Society of Criminology since 2015
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
Sociology
InstitutionsUniversity of Georgia
Arizona State University
Iowa State University
ThesisSocial structure, tacit knowledge and deviant behavior: a phenomenological perspective on social interaction (1974)

Ronald L. Simons (born December 18, 1946) is an American sociologist, criminologist, and Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Georgia.