Patricia S. Herzog earned her Ph.D. in sociology at University of Notre Dame and went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship in sociology and urban studies at Rice University. She is now an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Arkansas, where she also serves as co-director of the Center for Social Research. Her writing has appeared in numerous journals including the Journal of Classical Sociology and the Journal of Adolescent Research. She is co-author of the book American Generosity: Who Gives and Why from Oxford University Press.