His research and teaching interests range from classical and contemporary social theory to the philosophy of social science, culture, morality, knowledge, and economic sociology. Among other projects, he is attempting to develop new (and empirically useful) understandings of two fundamental concepts in sociological research: action and models. He’s also interested in mining the critical insights available at the intersection of field theory and theories of power. Finally, he is trying to contemplate all possible meanings of the phrase: “that may be true in theory, but it is of no use in practice.”