​Gender Questions? Sociological answers. 

​Dr. Risman has a quarterly column in Psychology Today. Below you can find the five most recent pieces. Click on the titles ot read the full article and for full access to all the articles visit the column website here.

Gender Matters. So Does Science
April 5, 2025​
Personal Perspective: An executive order promsing to "defend" women from gender ideology targets those who defy gender stereotypes.

The Downside of Federal Workers Forced Back Into the Office 
February 11, 2025
Parents, and other employees, prefer flexible workplaces, and are equally productive in them. So why would anyone want to force them back to their desks 9-5, five days a week?

Make a New Year's Resolution for a Better Marriage
​December 30, 2024
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​Personal Perspective: Thinking about resolutions? Try committing yourself to being a more equal partner in your marriage, or prompting that resolution from your partner.
How Couples Split Chores and Caretaking During COVID
July 15, 2024

New research on families during the pandemic finds that for those with feminist values, workplace flexibility allowed fathers to step up to the plate.
You Are Not an Imposter
​June 4, 2024
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​Now that graduation has come and gone, job-hunting comes next. Here's how to help avoid imposter syndrome.