Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia 2017
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Muser Mentor
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Harrell, Ashley. “Better together: Third party helping is enhanced when the decision to help is made jointly.” Social Science Research 94 (February 2021): 102516–102516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2020.102516.
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    • Harrell, Ashley. “Group leaders establish cooperative norms that persist in subsequent interactions.” Plos One 14, no. 9 (January 2019): e0222724. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222724.
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    • Harrell, Ashley, David Melamed, and Brent Simpson. “The strength of dynamic ties: The ability to alter some ties promotes cooperation in those that cannot be altered.” Science Advances 4, no. 12 (December 5, 2018): eaau9109. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau9109.
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    • Harrell, Ashley. “Competition for Leadership Promotes Contributions to Collective Action.” Social Forces 97, no. 1 (September 1, 2018): 405–26. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/soy017.
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    • Simpson, Brent, Ashley Harrell, David Melamed, Nicholas Heiserman, and Daniela V. Negraia. “The Roots of Reciprocity: Gratitude and Reputation in Generalized Exchange Systems.” American Sociological Review 83, no. 1 (February 2018): 88–110. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122417747290.
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    • Melamed, David, Ashley Harrell, and Brent Simpson. “Cooperation, clustering, and assortative mixing in dynamic networks.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115, no. 5 (January 30, 2018): 951–56. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1715357115.
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    • Melamed, David, Brent Simpson, and Ashley Harrell. “Prosocial Orientation Alters Network Dynamics and Fosters Cooperation.” Scientific Reports 7, no. 1 (December 2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00265-x.
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    • Simpson, Brent, Robb Willer, and Ashley Harrell. “The Enforcement of Moral Boundaries Promotes Cooperation and Prosocial Behavior in Groups.” Scientific Reports 7, no. 1 (March 2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep42844.
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    • Thye, Shane R., and Ashley Harrell. “The status value theory of power and mechanisms of micro stratification: Theory and new experimental evidence.” Social Science Research 63 (March 2017): 54–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.09.008.
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    • Harrell, Ashley, and Brent Simpson. “The Dynamics of Prosocial Leadership: Power and Influence in Collective Action Groups.” Social Forces 94, no. 3 (March 2016): 1283–1308. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/sov110.
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    • Simpson, B., A. Harrell, and R. Willer. “Hidden Paths from Morality to Cooperation: Moral Judgments Promote Trust and Trustworthiness.” Social Forces 91, no. 4 (June 1, 2013): 1529–48. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/sot015.
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    • Harrell, Ashley. “Do religious cognitions promote prosociality?” Rationality and Society 24, no. 4 (November 2012): 463–82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043463112463930.
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    • Simpson, Brent, Matthew Brashears, Eric Gladstone, and Ashley Harrell. “Birds of Different Feathers Cooperate Together: No Evidence for Altruism Homophily in Networks.” Sociological Science 1 (n.d.): 542–64. https://doi.org/10.15195/v1.a30.
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    • Harrell, Ashley. “How can I help you? Multiple resource availability promotes generosity with low-value (but not high-value) resources.” Rationality and Society, n.d., 104346312199965–104346312199965. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043463121999658.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PSY 394: Research Independent Study 2022
  • PSY 493: Research Independent Study 2022
  • SOCIOL 110: Sociological Inquiry 2022
  • SOCIOL 391: Independent Study 2022
  • SOCIOL 110: Sociological Inquiry 2021
  • SOCIOL 227: Leadership and Collaboration 2021
  • SOCIOL 227: Leadership and Collaboration 2020
  • SOCIOL 355: Organizations and Management 2020

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