1. Patti Giuffre, PhD, is an associate professor of sociology at Texas State University-San Marcos. She teaches courses on gender and research methods. She has conducted research on gender and sexuality in different workplace contexts, which has appeared in Gender & Society and the Annual Review of Sociology. Her recent study on experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers in “gay-friendly” workplaces was published in Sociological Spectrum.
2. Cynthia D. Anderson, PhD, is associate professor of sociology and Director of Graduate Studies at Ohio University. Her research focuses on low-wage labor markets, the working poor, critical theory, and feminist pedagogy. She is currently pursuing a qualitative research agenda that examines the occupational stability and mobility among low-wage women workers. Her work is published in Review of Regional Studies, Rural Sociology, Gender & Society, Social Problems, and elsewhere.
3. Sharon R. Bird, PhD, is an associate professor of sociology at Iowa State University. Her research and teaching scholarship focus on the areas of gender, race, class, work and social inequality. Her current research centers on gender and work organizations, gender and small business success, and gender theory. She is a Co-PI of an NSF ADVANCE grant aimed at increasing the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Dr. Bird recently edited...