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Heather Jacobson

[Heather E Jacobson]

Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Last Updated: October 25, 2020
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Research Interests

Research Interests
Assisted Reproduction, Adoption, Surrogacy, Reproductive Technologies, Embryo Cryopreservation and Disposition

Teaching Interests

Teaching Interests
Sociology of Families, Sociology of Reproduction, Qualitative Research Methods

Education

Education

    • 2006 PhD in Sociology
      Brandeis University, 2006
    • 2001 MA in Sociology
      Brandeis University, 2001
    • 1995 M.Phil. in Women's Studies
      The University of Dublin, 1995
    • 1993 BA in History
      Carnegie Mellon University, 1993
    • 1993 BFA in Drama
      Carnegie Mellon University, 1993

Awards and Honors

    • Sep  2019 UTA College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Research Award sponsored by UTA College of Liberal Arts

News Articles

News Articles

    • Apr 2018
      CBC.CA
      Wheatley, Gillian. "Paying Surrogates in Canada Could Present New Problems for Parents To-BE, Experts Say."

Support & Funding

Support & Funding

This data is entered manually by the author of the profile and may duplicate data in the Sponsored Projects section.
    • June 2016 to Aug 2017 The Social Consequences of Embryo Cryopreservation sponsored by  -  $9921
      Heather Jacobson (Funded)
    • June 2009 to May 2010 The Organization and Experience of Commercial Gestational Surrogacy sponsored by  -  $9955
      Heather Jacobson (Funded)

Presentations

    • November  2020
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Obscured Labor: The (In)Visibility of Surrogate Work", LUMSA University, Rome, Italy. (November 16, 2020).
    • March  2020
      Jacobson, Heather, "The Organization of Embryo Creation, Freezing, and Testing in Fertility Clinics in the U.S.", Philadelphia, PA. (March , 2020).
    • September  2019
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Obscured Labor: The Visibility of Surrogate Labor in Varying Contexts.", AFIN Research Group, Granada, Spain. (September , 2019).
    • September  2019
      Jacobson, HeatherE, Konig, Anika, "The Complexities of Transnational Reproduction: The Case of German-U.S. Surrogacy Arrangements", Wiesbaden, Germany. (September , 2019).
    • June  2019
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Cross Border Reproductive Care in the U.S.", Paris, France. (June , 2019).
    • March  2019
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Do Embryos have Kinship? Negotiating Meanings of Relatedness in the Fertility Clinic", Boston, MA. (March , 2019).
    • March  2019
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "The Work of Making Babies: Gestational Surrogacy in the United States", Southern Methodist University . (March , 2019).
    • October  2018
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Negotiating the Kinship of Excess Embryos: Reactions of Fertility Professionals", Oakland, CA. (October , 2018).
    • August  2018
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "A Limited Market: The Infertility Industry’s Recruitment of Gay Men as Surrogacy Clients", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (August , 2018).
    • April  2018
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Mapping the Dilemmas of "Excess" Embryos in the Infertility Industry", New Orleans, Louisiana. (April , 2018).
    • April  2018
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "The “Rules” of Surrogacy in the U.S. ", New York University. (April , 2018).
    • March  2018
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Gay Men as Surrogacy Clients: Equal Access?", Baltimore, Maryland. (March , 2018).
    • December  2017
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Researching Surrogacy: Methodological Issues", University of Amsterdam. (December , 2017).
    • March  2017
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Mothering during Pregnancy: The Case of Surrogacy", Greenville, South Carolina. (March , 2017).
    •  2016
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Surrogacy as Work in the United States", Paris, France. ( , 2016).
    •  2016
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Surrogacy as Work in the United States", UTA. ( , 2016).
    •  2016
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Surrogacy, Situating France within the World: Representations, Regulations, and Experiences", Paris, France. ( , 2016).
    •  2016
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Surrogates at the Crossroads: Intensive Pregnancy (for Others) in the Age of Intensive Mothering", Boston, Massachusetts. ( , 2016).
    •  2015
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Family Work: Commercial Surrogates and their Families in the United States", New York, New York. ( , 2015).
    •  2014
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Laboring to Conceive: Surrogacy as Work", Baltimore, Maryland. ( , 2014).
    •  2013
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Toeing the Line: Legitimizing Surrogacy through Market “Rules"", New York, New York. ( , 2013).
    •  2012
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "Conceptualizing “Work” and “Family” in Surrogacy.", New York, New York. ( , 2012).
    •  2012
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "The Media and Adoption Decision-Making.", San Antonio, Texas. ( , 2012).
    •  2012
      Jacobson, HeatherE, "The Surrogacy Market: Selling the Idea of Third Party Pregnancy to Intended Parents and Prospective Surrogates.", Claremont College, Claremont, California. ( , 2012).

Students Supervised

    • Present
      Master's Thesis Committee Chair
      Lauren Vanpool,
    • Present
      Dissertation Committee Member
      Jamie Manzer, (Sociology and Anthropology)
      Doctoral External Examiner, University of Deleware, Department of Sociology
    • Present
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Kaylee Woodward, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • Present
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Jennifer Wellman, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • Aug 2020
      Master's Thesis Committee Chair
      Dorian Moore,
    • May 2020
      Master's Thesis Committee Chair
      Iris Garcia,
    • May 2020
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Garth Pickard, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • Dec 2019
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Gary Fitzsimmons, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • May 2019
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Alicia Hooper,
    • Dec 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Angela Barajas, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • Dec 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Jacob Garza, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • Dec 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Noah Ambs, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • Aug 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Amanda Haddad, (Communication)
    • Aug 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Christina Carney, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • May 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Christina Adame, (Art and Art History)
    • May 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Denise Carmona, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • May 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Erin Taylor, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • May 2018
      Master's Thesis Committee Member
      Megan Routh, (Sociology and Anthropology)
    • May 2018
      Dissertation Committee Member
      Jessica Lott, Southern Methodist University, Dept of Anthropology

Courses

      • SOCI 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 5325-001 READING QUALITATIVE CLASSICS
        (Course Id: 113467)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 4365-001 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Topic: Reading Qualitative Classics | Course Id: 106713)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 5385-008 NON-THESIS PROJECT
        (Course Id: 106771)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2020
      • SOCI 5385-008 NON-THESIS PROJECT
        (Course Id: 106771)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Topic: Sociological Theory | Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 5312-001 SOCIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
        (Course Id: 113455)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020
      • SOCI 5313-001 RACE AND FAMILY
        (Course Id: 113456)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 3332-001 SOCIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
        (Course Id: 113113)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • WOMS 3300-002 TOPICS IN WOMENS & GENDER STU
        (Topic: Sociology of Reproduction | Course Id: 112132)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2019
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Topic: Sociological Theory | Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • WOMS 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 5398-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106777)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019
      • SOCI 4306-001 QUALITATIVE RES METH
        (Course Id: 106693)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2018
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: Qualitative Research Methods | Course Id: 106759)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2018
      • SOCI 3332-001 SOCIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
        (Course Id: 113113)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2018
      • WOMS 3300-003 TOPICS IN WOMENS & GENDER STU
        (Course Id: 112132)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2018
      • AAST 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Course Id: 106705 | Xlist Coursepre: SOCI | Xlist Coursenum: 4331)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Topic: Sociological Theory | Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • WOMS 4392-001 SP TOPICS WOMEN'S & GENDER ST
        (Course Id: 110781 | Xlist Coursepre: SOCI | Xlist Coursenum: 4331)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • HONR-LA 3304-009 SPECIAL TOPICS
        (Topic: Sociological Theory | Course Id: 110922)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2018
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: READING QUALITATIVE CLASSICS | Course Id: 106759 | Xlist Coursepre: SOCI | Xlist Coursenum: 4365)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2017 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 3360-001 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Topic: SOCIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION | Course Id: 112717 | Xlist Coursepre: WOMS | Xlist Coursenum: 3330)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2017 Download Syllabus
      • SOCI 4365-001 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Topic: READING QUALITATIVE CLASSICS | Course Id: 106713)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • WOMS 3300-003 TOPICS IN WOMENS & GENDER STU
        (Topic: Sociology of Reproduction | Course Id: 112132)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • SOCI 5392-008 CONFERENCE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Course Id: 106775)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • SOCI 4306-001 QUALITATIVE RES METH
        (Topic: Qualitative research Methods | Course Id: 106693)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: Qualitative research Methods | Course Id: 106759)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • INTS 3320-001 SOCIAL JUSTICE THEORY
        (Course Id: 112141)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Topic: Sociological Theory | Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • SOCI 5393-008 THESIS SUBSTITUTE
        (Course Id: 106776)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • AAST 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • SOCI 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Topic: Race Ethnicity&FamilyFormation | Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • SOCI 5330-002 SEM IN SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATION
        (Topic: Topics for Soc of Families | Course Id: 106748)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • WOMS 4392-002 SP TOPICS WOMEN'S & GENDER ST
        (Topic: Race Ethnicity&FamilyFormation | Course Id: 110781)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • SOCI 4365-003 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Topic: Topics for Soc of Families | Course Id: 106713)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • SOCI 5330-001 SEM IN SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATION
        (Topic: Sociology of Reproduction | Course Id: 106748)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Topic: Sociological Theory | Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • SOCI 5392-008 CONFERENCE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Course Id: 106775)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5385-008 NON-THESIS PROJECT
        (Course Id: 106771)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: Reading Qualitative Classics | Course Id: 106759)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5393-008 THESIS SUBSTITUTE
        (Course Id: 106776)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 4365-001 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Topic: Sociology of Reproduction | Course Id: 106713)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 4365-003 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Topic: Reading Qualitative Classics | Course Id: 106713)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5392-008 CONFERENCE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Course Id: 106775)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2015
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2015
      • SOCI 4306-001 QUALITATIVE RES METH
        (Course Id: 106693)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: QUALITATIVE METHODS | Course Id: 106759)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2015
      • SOCI 5392-008 CONFERENCE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Course Id: 106775)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • AAST 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • SOCI 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • SOCI 5330-001 SEM IN SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATION
        (Topic: Race and Family | Course Id: 106748)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • WOMS 4392-002 SP TOPICS WOMEN'S & GENDER ST
        (Topic: Race, Ethnicity, & Family Form | Course Id: 110781)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: QUALITATIVE METHODS | Course Id: 106759)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2014
      • SOCI 5385-008 NON-THESIS PROJECT
        (Course Id: 106771)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • AAST 4331-001 RACE, ETHNIC & FAM FORMATION
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • SOCI 4331-001 RACE, ETHNICITY & FAMILY FORM
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • SOCI 5330-002 SEM IN SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATION
        (Topic: Sociology of Reproduction | Course Id: 106748)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • WOMS 4392-001 SP TOPICS WOMEN'S & GENDER ST
        (Topic: Race, Ethnicity & Family Form | Course Id: 110781)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • SOCI 5392-008 CONFERENCE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Course Id: 106775)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2013
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: QUALITATIVE METHODS | Course Id: 106759)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2013
      • SOCI 1311-006 INTRO TO SOCIO
        (Course Id: 106634)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • SOCI 4331-001 RACE, ETHNICITY & FAMILY FORM
        (Course Id: 106705)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • WOMS 4392-001 SP TOPICS WOMEN'S & GENDER ST
        (Topic: Race, Ethnicity & Family Form | Course Id: 110781)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • SOCI 5398-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106777)
        Summer - Eleven Week - 2012
      • SOCI 1311-004 INTRO TO SOCIO
        (Course Id: 106634)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • SOCI 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • WOMS 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2012
      • SOCI 1311-005 INTRO TO SOCIO
        (Course Id: 106634)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2011
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: Sociology of the Family | Course Id: 106759)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2011
      • SOCI 5341-001 SEM IN THEORY & RESRCH METHODS
        (Topic: Qualitative Methods | Course Id: 106759)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • SOCI 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • WOMS 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • SOCI 3372-001 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
        (Course Id: 106685)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • SOCI 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • WOMS 3331-001 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
        (Course Id: 106667)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • WOMS 4392-004 SPECIAL TOPICS
        (Topic: Race,Ethnicity & Fmly Fmation | Course Id: 110781)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • SOCI 4365-005 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Topic: Race,Ethnicity & Fmly Fmations | Course Id: 106713)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2010
      • SOCI 5392-008 CONFERENCE COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
        (Course Id: 106775)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2009
      • SOCI 1311-005 INTRO TO SOCIO
        (Course Id: 106634)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2009
      • SOCI 5319-009 SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS & CHANGE
        (Topic: Race and Family | Course Id: 106737)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2009
      • SOCI 5698-008 THESIS
        (Course Id: 106779)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2009

Service to the University

    • Aug 2020 to  Present Committee Chair
      CoLA Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEAs) Committee
    • Sept 2019 to  Present Committee Member
      CoLA/CoNHI Health, Society, and the Humanities Initiative Steering Committee
    • Sept 2018 to  Present Committee Chair
      Faculty Senate University Academic and Student Liaison Committee
    • Sept 2018 to  Present Chairperson
      Sociology ACTP Committee Chair
    • Sept 2016 to  Present Committee Member
      Faculty Senate
    • Sept 2015 to  Present Committee Member
      Graduate Studies Committee for Graduate Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies
    • Sept 2014 to  Present Director
      Graduate Studies for Sociology
    • Sept 2012 to  Present Committee Member
      Sociology ACTP Committee
    • Sept 2012 to  Present Graduate Advisor
      Sociology M.A. Program
    • May 2020 to  May 2021 Committee Member
      Anthropology ACTP Committee
    • May 2020 to  May 2021 Committee Member
      Department of English ACTP
    • Sept 2017 to  May 2020 Committee Member
      Women's and Gender Studies Advisory Board Member
    • Oct 2019 to  Apr 2020 Committee Member
      Department of Economics Tenure Track Search Committee
    • Oct 2019 to  Mar 2020 Committee Chair
      CoLA Endowed Chair Review Committee
    • May 2019 to  Nov 2019 Committee Member
      CAPPA ACTP Committee
    • Sept 2018 to  Aug 2019 Committee Chair
      Women's and Gender Studies, Program Events Sub-committee
    • Sept 2017 to  Aug 2019 Committee Member
      Faculty Development Leave University Selection Committee
    • Sept 2017 to  Aug 2019 Committee Member
      Faculty Senate President's Advisory Council
    • Sept 2016 to  May 2019 Committee Member
      University Emeritus Nominations Committee
    • Dec 2018 to  Feb 2019 Chairperson
      College of Liberal Arts Budget Task Force
    • Sept 2017 to  Aug 2018 Committee Member
      Academic Standards Committee
    • Sept 2017 to  Aug 2018 Committee Member
      Faculty Senate Nominations Committee
    • Sept 2017 to  Aug 2018 Committee Member
      Research Committee
    • Sept 2017 to  Aug 2018 Committee Member
      Women's and Gender Studies Director Search Committee
    • Sept 2016 to  Aug 2018 Committee Member
      University Academic and Student Liaison Committee
    • Jan 2018 to  May 2018 Committee Member
      Ad-Hoc Workload Policy Committee
    • Sept 2014 to  Aug 2017 Committee Chair
      Student Awards Committee

Service to the Profession

    • 2021 to  Present
      Chairperson
      Adele E. Clarke Book Award Selection Committee, ReproNetwork
    • Aug 2020 to  Present
      Book Review Editor
      Adoption Quarterly
    • Sept 2013 to  Present
      Editorial Review Board Member
      Adoption Quarterly
    • Sept 2019 to  Mar 2020
      Co-organizer of Mini-conference on Reproduction
      Eastern Sociological Society
    • Past to  Jan 2020
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Early Childhood Research Quarterly
    • Jan 2019 to  Dec 2019
      Committee Member
      Adele E. Clarke Book Award Committee, Repronetwork
    • Past to  Nov 2019
      Reviewer, Journal Article
      Adoption Quarterly
    • Past to  Apr 2018
      Session Chair
      Southern Sociological Society