Heather McLaughlin

Associate Professor

Sociology

  • Associate Professor
    Sociology
  • 405-744-6124 (Work)
  • Oklahoma State University, Sociology, 469 Social Sciences & Humanities Building, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078

BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Heather McLaughlin joined the Department of Sociology at Oklahoma State University in 2013. Her research explores gender inequality across the life course, particularly in work, law and sport. Her main line of research explores the precursors and consequences of workplace sexual harassment. Her work has appeared in academic journals such as American Sociological Review, Gender & Society, Criminology, Harvard Business Review and Law & Society Review. She is also a strong proponent of public sociology and has shared her expertise with numerous print, television, radio and online media, including The New York Times, Slate, The New Yorker, Huffington Post, FiveThirtyEight, KOCO Morning News and NPR's Marketplace.

Research Interests:

sociology of gender; stratification and inequality; life course; work and occupations; law, crime, and deviance; sport

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Sociology, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States2019 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Sociology, Stillwater, United States2013 - 2019

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States2013
  • Bachelor's Degree Psychology & Sociology
    University of Maine, Orono, United States2006

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects
  • Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) support
  • Masters or PhD research supervision
  • Media inquiries
  • Undergraduate research supervision

DEPARTMENT

  • Sociology

FIELDS OF RESEARCH