PhD, Sociology, Stanford University
BA, Economics, University of Chicago
Research Interest
Whistleblowing
Crime Reporting
Social Control
Wrongdoing
Social Networks
Patrick Bergemann is an Assistant Professor of Organization and Management at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. He studies the ways in which individuals, organizations, and states respond to wrongdoing, as they seek to stop its occurrence and hold those responsible accountable. One of his primary interests is whistleblowing, where he seeks to understand how social relations influence the willingness to report others, and what prevents some people from coming forward.
His research has been published in top management and sociology journals, including the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Organization Science, Management Science, and the Academy of Management Review. His book, Judge Thy Neighbor: Denunciations in the Spanish Inquisition, Romanov Russia, and Nazi Germany, was published by Columbia University Press.
Prior to joining the Merage School, Patrick was an Assistant Professor at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. He received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. in Sociology from Stanford University.
Moon, Ken, Patrick Bergemann, Daniel Brown, Andrew Chen, James Chu, Ellen A. Eisen, Gregory M. Fischer, Prashant Loyalka, Sungmin Rho and Joshua Cohen. 2023. “Manufacturing Productivity with Worker Turnover.” Management Science, 69(4): 1995-2015.
Professor Bergemann is interested in Ph.D. applicants who want to pursue doctoral training using quantitative methods to study topics related to wrongdoing by individuals and organizations, along with how individuals, organizations, and legal representatives respond to such behavior. He welcomes all applicants, including those with non-traditional backgrounds and from underrepresented groups.
