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Rebecca Jordan-Young is the Ann Whitney Olin Professor in the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Barnard College. Her interdisciplinary scholarship bridges feminist science and technology studies, neuroscience, endocrinology, and public health, critically examining how gender, sexuality, race, and class shape scientific knowledge and practice.
Research Interests: Her work focuses on the intersection of science and social hierarchies, particularly how biological concepts like testosterone and brain sex differences are culturally constructed and politically deployed. She challenges entrenched narratives in neuroscience and endocrinology, advocating for more rigorous, context-sensitive, and ethically grounded research.
Her recent publications reveal a consistent trend of interrogating the scientific validity of hormone-based gender assumptions, especially in sports, reproduction, and neurodevelopment. Keywords across her work include feminist STS, gender in science, health disparities, and neurogenderings. She emphasizes methodological reform and social justice in scientific practice.
Scientific Awards:
- Gold Medal in Science, Independent Publisher Book Awards
- Distinguished Book Award, Association for Women in Psychology (2011)
- John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship (2016-17)
- ACL Fellow (2016-17)
- Tow Professorship, Barnard College (2013-15)
- Visiting Professor Award, Royal Dutch Academy (2013-14)
- Health Disparities Scholar, NCMHD (2003-04)
Advising and Grants: While specific students are not listed, she has led multiple funded research projects, including NSF and NIH grants. Her grants focus on testosterone models, gender verification in sports, and sexual minority health. She has served as Principal Investigator on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, NIH (NIDA), and Barnard College, reflecting sustained external support for her critical science scholarship.
Labs and Collaborative Networks: She is an active member of the international Neurogenderings Network, collaborating with scholars across neuroscience, anthropology, sociology, and political science. Her interdisciplinary collaborations span from physical chemistry to cultural studies, emphasizing dialogic and feminist approaches to science.
