Ronald L. Simons (born December 18, 1946) is an American sociologist, criminologist, and Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Georgia.
[2] Upon completing his PhD, Simons' first academic post was at Iowa State University, which he joined as an assistant professor in 1976.
[3] In 2013, he left UGA to become a Foundation Professor in Arizona State University's (ASU) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice with Leslie Gordon Simons.
[4] At ASU, Simons research "has the potential to reshape our understanding of antisocial behavior and the most effective policy responses to such problems.
[7] In recognition of his academic accomplishments, he was elected a Fellow of American Society of Criminology[8] and received the SEC Faculty Achievement Award.