Susan J. Roxburgh

Susan J. Roxburgh is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Sociology at Kent State University. Her research focuses on stress process theory, mental health disparities linked to gender and race/ethnicity, work-family balance, and the sociology of food. She has held editorial roles at journals like Society and Mental Health and Journal of Family Issues.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Toronto, 1994

Research Interests: Roxburgh explores how roles (employment, parenthood) influence mental health, with recent work analyzing food choices and TV portrayals of gender through a sociological lens. Her studies on time pressure and its mental health impacts reflect her long-term focus on temporal dynamics.

Service & Community: She serves on the Kent State Faculty Senate, Ethics Committee, and AAUP Grievance Committee. Her community roles include past membership in the City of Kent Fair Housing Board and Akron Community Health Resources Advisory Board.

Publications: Her work spans mental health disparities, incarcerated populations, and food sociology. Recent themes include vegan stigma and intersectional analyses of social support.