Brittany Ralph

Dr Brittany Ralph is a Lecturer in Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, joining her department in 2023 after completing her PhD at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia). Her research focuses on men and masculinities, particularly socio-positive change mechanisms, intergenerational dynamics, and the intersections of gender with class and race. She co-edits the Research Handbook on the Sociology of Gender (2024) and has published in journals like Men and Masculinities, Journal of Sociology, and NORMA.

Education: PhD in Sociology from Monash University (2023). Research interests include men’s friendships, drinking cultures, interventions against gender-based violence, and theoretical frameworks for analyzing masculinity. Current projects explore spaces where positive change remains elusive, such as criminality linked to traditional masculine norms.

Publications span academic monographs, peer-reviewed articles, and policy evaluations, emphasizing qualitative methodologies. She collaborates on projects like the VicHealth Healthier Masculinities Partnership Grants and studies perpetrator program engagement. Teaching modules include BECOMING A SOCIAL RESEARCHER and Men, Masculinities and Social Change.

Dr Ralph seeks collaborative research and supervision in areas like theorizing masculinity change, intersectionality in masculine norms, and gender transformative interventions.