Research Interests: Gender, Family, Organizations, Economic Inequality

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My research focuses on gender, work and family, and inequality in the labor force and in organizations. Using a variety of research methods, I am interested in how inequalities are produced or reduced in evaluation processes and in decisions relating to gender, work, and family. Some examples of my research include the following:

  • “From “Opt Out” to Blocked Out: The Challenges for Labor Market Re-entry after Family-Related Employment Lapses,” published in American Sociological Review

  • “Labor Force Participation Over the Life Course: The Long-Term Effects of Employment Trajectories on Wages and the Gender Wage Gap,” with Tania Cabello-Hutt, published in Demography.

  • “Publish and Perish?: An Assessment of Gender Gaps in Promotion to Tenure in Academia,” published in Social Forces.

  • “Earnings Equality and Relationship Stability for Same-Sex and Heterosexual Couples,” published in Social Forces.

  • “A Perfect Match? How Job Demands Shape Gender and Racial Discrimination in Hiring,” with Koji Chavez and Tania Cabello-Hutt, received an NSF grant.

  • “Gender and Racial Discrimination in Hiring Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From a Field Experiment of Accountants, 2018-2020,” with Koji Chavez and Tania Cabello-Hutt, published in Work and Occupations.