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Claudia Buchmann is an ASC Distinguished Professor at the Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University, within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on gender, race, class, and social stratification in education, particularly the growing female advantage in college completion. She holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University (1996) and has conducted comparative studies on global educational policies and social well-being, including work in Africa. Additionally, she served as deputy editor of the American Sociological Review and chaired the Sociology of Education Section of the American Sociological Association.
Her research explores intersections of institutional policies, family dynamics, and individual processes shaping educational outcomes. Key themes include gender disparities in higher education, immigrant youth adaptation, and the impact of motherhood on professional women’s wages. She advocates for comparative methodologies to refine sociological theories and address systemic inequalities.
Buchmann’s articles analyze trends such as pandemic effects on gender roles, historical shifts in women’s lives, and STEM curricular standardization. Her work emphasizes the need for policies addressing educational inequities and the evolving gender landscape. Despite her extensive contributions, no specific scientific awards are mentioned in the provided texts. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects and mentors students through Ohio State’s sociology programs, though no named advisees are listed here.
