Need to Know: Social Science Research Methods
Lisa J. McIntyre is associate professor in sociology at Washington State University. She received the PhD in sociology from The University of Chicago. She is the author of three books includingThe Public Defender: The Practice of Law in the Shadows of Repute;Law in the Sociological EnterpriseandThe Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociologyand the editor ofThe Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology. With Marvin Sussman, McIntyre editedFamilies and Law. An enthusiastic teacher and popular lecturer, McIntyre is a winner of Washington State University’s William F. Mullen Teaching Medal and numerous departmental teaching awards. Her central research focus is on how law and social behavior interact.