Kristen W. Springer, PhD

Associate Member, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research

Associate Professor, Rutgers Department of Sociology

Kristen W. Springer is Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006; MA, Yale University, 2000; MPH, Emory University, 1997; BS, University of California at Santa Cruz).

Professor Springer’s scholarship focuses broadly on gender and health, prioritizing the intersection of social and biological influences. Recent areas of research include: 1) qualitative analysis exploring how policy changes shape medical care for vulnerable groups; 2) experimental studies of biosocial reactions to masculinity threats; 3) conceptual and methodological interventions for how to best research gender and health using biosocial and intersectional frameworks; and 4) quantitative analyses on masculinity ideals, socioeconomic status, marriage, and men’s health. She has published in journals including American Journal of Sociology, American Journal of Public Health, Gender & Society, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Journal of Marriage and Family, Social Science & Medicine, and Social Science Research. Professor Springer’s research has also been featured in national and international news sources including ABC News, LA Times, The New York Times, US News & World Report, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. She teaches classes on research methods, family, gender, and biosociology.