SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 7, 2011 — Drury senior, Emily Brown, is the winner of the 2011 Alvin Gouldner Undergraduate Student Paper Competition. As the winner of the award, Brown will present a paper at the annual conference of the Missouri Sociological Association (MSA) on Oct. 14 in Lake Ozark, Mo.
Brown, a sociology major, and a native of Nixa, Mo., will present a paper titled Identifying the Links Between Anonymity and Prosocial Behavior. The paper examines the relationship between anonymity and a person’s willingness to help someone else. Brown discovered that people were willing to donate significantly more money when they were given no anonymity, as opposed to complete anonymity. Upon graduating in December, Brown hopes to continue her research in graduate school.
Emily Brown
In addition to being given the opportunity to present her research, Brown will also receive a $100 prize from MSA.
Media Contact: Dr. Robin Miller, Associate Professor, Sociology, Office: (417) 873-7891, E-mail: rmiller@drury.edu
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