Rebecca Glauber

Rebecca Glauber is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire and serves as Director of the Graduate Program. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University, along with an M.A. and B.A. in Sociology. Her research focuses on family dynamics, labor market inequalities, and social stratification, particularly examining how parenthood impacts mothers' and fathers' employment trajectories and wage outcomes. Her work explores intersections of race, gender, and geography in shaping economic disparities.

Key research areas include the motherhood wage penalty, fatherhood wage premiums, caregiving labor dynamics, and rural-urban disparities in work-life policies. She has published widely in top journals like Demography, Journal of Marriage and Family, and Work and Occupations. Recent work examines pandemic-era employment shifts and caregiving challenges.

Teaching includes advanced courses on family sociology, research methods, and work and well-being. Her research has been supported by grants focusing on caregiver policy, rural labor markets, and aging populations. She advises doctoral students in sociology and maintains an active role in university governance.