
Professor King’s research examines social networks, social influence, and team dynamics. Her most recent line of work analyzes the role social networks played in the prescription drug abuse epidemic. She is also interested in how to effectively leverage networks to treat opioid use disorders and address the loneliness epidemic. King’s research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, among other outlets. Her first book, Social Chemistry: Decoding the Elements of Human Connection, will be coming out in January 2021.
Expertise
Education
- PhD, Columbia University, 2008
- BA, Reed College, 2002
Courses
- Managing Groups & Teams MGT 401
- Managing Groups and Teams MGT 401
- Global Virtual Teams MGT 418
Selected Articles
Trends in Buprenorphine Treatment in the United States
Opioid and Benzodiazepine Coprescribing in the United States Before and After US Food and Drug Administration Boxed Warning
Gifts and Influence: Conflict of Interest Policies and Prescribing of Psychotropic Medications in the United States
Medical Adaption to Academic Pressure: Schooling, Stimulant Use, and Socioeconomic Status
Medical school gift restriction policies and physician prescribing of newly marketed psychotropic medications: a difference-in-differences analysis
Selected Books
Working Papers
More Publications by Marissa KingAchievements
- James Coleman Outstanding Article Award , Sociology of Education Section of the American Sociological Association, 2015
- Elliot Freidson Outstanding Publication Award, American Sociological Association Section on Medical Sociology, 2011
- Roberta G. Simmons Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Sociological Association Section on Medical Sociology, 2009
- Alex Inkeles Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, Department of Sociology, Columbia University, 2007