Research Projects
Select projects that illustrate my experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Masculine anxiety in the workplace
Why might men be reluctant to confront instances of sexism in the workplace? In this project, we found that men’s anxiety about appearing masculine enough, coupled with the competitive, masculine expectations of their workplace, lead them to do nothing in response to sexism at work.
Keywords: surveys, interviews, data analysis, report-writing.
The role of personal agency and organizational culture
What drives men to respond directly or do nothing in response to sexism? In this project, we found while men’s personal agency is related to their intent to take direct action to interrupt workplace sexism, negative organizational climates can stifle men, increasing the likelihood that they do nothing.
Keywords: surveys, interviews, data analysis, report-writing.
Manhood across cultures
What role does culture play in men’s understanding of their own (precarious) manhood? In this project, we conducted in-depth interviews with men in the U.S. and in Denmark. The major finding was that Americans see manhood in contrast to womanhood, whereas Danes see manhood in contrast to boyhood.
Keywords: qualitative interviews, thematic coding, publication.
The significance of masculinity in politics
How are men’s political views related to, and influenced by, their masculinity-related anxiety? In this multi-year, mixed methods project, we found that precarious manhood - male anxiety associated with failing to live up to societal standards of masculinity - predicts support for aggressive policies and politicians, using real-world electoral behavior.
Keywords: surveys, experiments, big data, data analysis, publications.