As sociologists of science might say, Affect Control Theory is a social construction. The theory, the cross-cultural databases, and the computer software have been produced by a community of researchers, each of whom has committed substantial professional labor to this intellectual enterprise.
Core Researchers
Following are the social scientists most closely associated with Affect Control Theory, some for years, others for decades.
 | Linda Francis, School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Professional Profile, E-mail. |
| David Heise, Department of Sociology, Indiana University. Home Page, Professional Profile, E-mail. |
| Clare Francis, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. E-mail. |
| Amy Kroska, Department of Sociology, Kent State University. E-mail. |
| Tom Langford, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. E-mail. |
| Neil MacKinnon, Department of Sociology, Guelph University, Ontario, Canada. E-mail. |
| Dawn T. Robinson, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia. Professional Profile, E-mail. |
| Andreas Schneider, Department of Sociology, Texas Tech University. Home Page, Professional Profile, E-mail. |
| Herman Smith, Department of Sociology, University of Missouri - St. Louis. Home Page, E-mail. |
| Lynn Smith-Lovin, Department of Sociology, Duke University. E-mail. |
| Lisa Rashotte, Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina - Charlotte. E-mail. |
| Olga Tsoudis, Department of Criminal Justice, Wayne State University. E-mail. |
Affiliated Researchers
A number of individuals collaborate frequently with core researchers and occasionally co-author articles on Affect Control Theory, though their major commitments lie elsewhere.
| Leo Keating, Research Associate, Guelph University, Ontario, Canada. E-mail. |
| Shuuichiro Ike, Department of Sociology, Teikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail. |
| Takanori Matsuno, Department of Psychology, Showa Women's University, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail. |
| Jae-On Kim, Department of Sociology, University of Iowa. E-mail. |
| Lisa Slattery Rashotte, Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina - Charlotte. E-mail. |
| Jin Wang, Department of sociology, Wuhan University. E-mail. |
New Researchers
Researchers whose work with Affect Control Theory still is in the formative stage include the following.
| Jeffrey W. Bowlby, Human Resources Development of Canada, Hull, Quebec, Canada. E-mail. |
| Yi Cai, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee. E-mail. |
| William C. (Craig) Carter, Department of Sociology, Middle Tennessee State University. E-mail. |
| Vaughn DeCoster, School of Social Work at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville (in Memphis). E-mail. |
| Will Kalkhoff, graduate student, Department of Sociology, University of Iowa. E-mail. |
| Shirley Keeton, Department of sociology, Fayetteville State University. E-mail. |
| Alison Luke, graduate student (on leave), Department of Sociology, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. |
| Cassandra Weimann, graduate student, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. E-mail. |
| Luo Jar-Der, School of Business and Department of Information Science, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan. E-mail. |
| Nozomu Matsubara, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Tokyo University, Tokyo. E-mail. |
Contributors in the Past
The following have made important contributions to ACT projects in the past, but are not working on ACT at present: Chris Averett, Lori Britt, William Douglass, Adam King, Steve Lerner, Li Ying, Rick Morgan, Steven Scher, Bernadette Smith, Lisa Thomassen, Michio Umino, Brian Weir, J. Dennis Willigan, Beverly Wiggins.
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