Dr. Kristin Marsh

Professor of Sociology and Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Kristin Marsh received her Ph.D. in sociology from Emory University, where she specialized in political economy/political sociology and with research focusing on comparative processes of conflict and compromise in revolutionary social movements. Revisiting a long-standing interest in gender and work, her current research explores the experience of achievement and family/work issues for women in advanced sociology careers. She teaches courses on the history of social theory, economic and social inequality, aging & society, gender & work, and introductory courses in women’s studies and feminism. Professor Marsh is Chair of the Department of Sociology & Anthropology and Affiliated Faculty in Women’s & Gender Studies.

Teaching

“How Equal Are Women and Men? U.S. Working Mothers’ Vulnerability in a Pandemic” on June 8, 2021