Lynn Prince Cooke

Professor Lynn Prince Cooke is a Professor of Social Policy and Director of Research in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath. She has held academic roles at institutions such as the University of Surrey, University of Kent, and University of Oxford. Her research focuses on gender equity, family policy, and work-family balance, with a particular emphasis on comparative analyses across countries like Germany, the UK, Australia, and the US. Key themes include the impact of policies on domestic labor division, fatherhood wage effects, and socio-political contexts shaping marital stability.

Her projects include leading the ERC-funded NEWFAMSTRAT project on gender stratification and collaborating on initiatives like the Leverhulme Trust’s Gender Equality in Relationship Transitions (GERT) network. She has received recognition through finalist positions for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research (2013 and 2006).

Cooke’s work bridges social policy, sociology, and gender studies, addressing topics such as fertility trends in Mediterranean Europe, the persistence of patriarchal structures in domestic labor, and cross-national comparisons of family policies. Her research often employs quantitative methods and institutional analysis to explore how policies shape gender dynamics and family outcomes.