Kathleen Gerson
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Kathleen Gerson is a professor of sociology at New York University
, where she is also Collegiate Professor of Arts and Science. She has held visiting positions at the Russell Sage Foundation
in New York City and the Center for the Study of the Life Course in Bremen, Germany, and has served as President of the Eastern Sociological Society
and Chair of the Family Section of the American Sociological Association
. She received her B.A. at Stanford
and her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley
.
Professor Gerson's published work focuses on the connections among gender, work, and family life in post-industrial societies. A recognized expert on the methods of qualitative research, Gerson relies primarily on original in-depth, life history interviews gathered from systematic samples to explain the links between processes of social and individual change.
Gerson is the author or co-author of five books and over fifty articles, essays, and opinion pieces. Her work has received grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
, the National Science Foundation
, the Russell Sage Foundation, and the National Institute of Mental Health
. She is the recipient of the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for excellence in Work-Family Research, the Charles Phelps Taft Lectureship at the University of Cincinnati
, and the Distinguished Feminist Lectureship awarded by the Sociologists for Women in Society
.
Gerson has participated in a wide range of research and policy initiatives on the state of families, work, and gender in contemporary America, including the Council on Contemporary Families; the Ford Foundation Project on Integrating Work, Family, and Community; the Sloan Foundation Research Network on Work-Family Issues; and the Gender Module of the General Social Survey.
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where she is also Collegiate Professor of Arts and Science. She has held visiting positions at the Russell Sage Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation is the principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in New York City, the foundation is a research center, a funding source for studies by scholars at other institutions, and a key member of the...
in New York City and the Center for the Study of the Life Course in Bremen, Germany, and has served as President of the Eastern Sociological Society
Eastern Sociological Society
Eastern Sociological Society is a non-profit organization with a mission of "promoting excellence in sociological scholarship and instruction." It publishes a peer-reviewed journal and holds a yearly academic conference, the Annual Meeting of Eastern Sociological Society....
and Chair of the Family Section of the American Sociological Association
American Sociological Association
The American Sociological Association , founded in 1905 as the American Sociological Society , is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology by serving sociologists in their work and promoting their contributions to serve society.The ASA holds its...
. She received her B.A. at Stanford
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
Professor Gerson's published work focuses on the connections among gender, work, and family life in post-industrial societies. A recognized expert on the methods of qualitative research, Gerson relies primarily on original in-depth, life history interviews gathered from systematic samples to explain the links between processes of social and individual change.
Gerson is the author or co-author of five books and over fifty articles, essays, and opinion pieces. Her work has received grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization in the United States. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.-Overview:...
, the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, the Russell Sage Foundation, and the National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
. She is the recipient of the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for excellence in Work-Family Research, the Charles Phelps Taft Lectureship at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, and the Distinguished Feminist Lectureship awarded by the Sociologists for Women in Society
Sociologists for Women in Society
Sociologists for Women in Society is an international organization of social scientists--students, faculty, practitioners, and researchers--working together to improve the position of women within sociology and society in general.- History :...
.
Gerson has participated in a wide range of research and policy initiatives on the state of families, work, and gender in contemporary America, including the Council on Contemporary Families; the Ford Foundation Project on Integrating Work, Family, and Community; the Sloan Foundation Research Network on Work-Family Issues; and the Gender Module of the General Social Survey.
External links
- http://www.sociology.fas.nyu.edu/kathleengerson
- http://www.KathleenGerson.com