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Sarah Damaske is a Professor of Sociology and Labor and Employment Relations at Pennsylvania State University, serving as Associate Director of the Population Research Institute. She holds the Roy C. Buck Professorship in American Institutions. Her research focuses on gender, work-family dynamics, unemployment, inequality, and labor market precarity. Damaske is an award-winning author of three influential books, including The Tolls of Uncertainty (2021), which won the 2023 ASA William J. Goode Book Award. Her work bridges academic scholarship with public engagement, appearing in major media outlets like The New York Times and NPR.
Education: B.A. in Sociology from Hamilton College, M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from New York University. Postdoctoral Fellowship at Rice University (2009–2011).
Research Interests:
- Gendered labor force participation and inequality
- Racial and class disparities in work-family trajectories
- Unemployment experiences and health outcomes
- Labor market precarity and worker engagement
- Longitudinal health disparities at midlife
Scientific Awards:
- 2023 ASA William J. Goode Book Award
- NWSA Sara Whaley Prize
- North Central Sociological Association Scholarly Achievement Award
Grants & Advising: Supported by NSF, NIH, and Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Advises graduate students including Jisu Park and Jiwon Choi on CSEM workforce studies. Leads projects on employment precarity and midlife health disparities.
Labs/Teams: Principal investigator in interdisciplinary teams at Penn State’s Population Research Institute, collaborating with scholars like Adrianne Frech and Hilary Wething. Active in Work-Family Research Network initiatives.
