Associate professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
Appointments and Education
Appointments
2021-present Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan
2021-present Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (by courtesy), University of Michigan
2012-2021 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan
2012-2016 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Rice University
2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University
Education
2011 Ph.D. Sociology, University of California, San Diego
2008 M.A. Sociology, University of California, San Diego
2005 B.S. Electrical Engineering, Montana State University
~ Licensed E.I.T.; granted April 2005
2005 B.S. Sociology, Montana State University
Research Interests
Social Inequalities
Sociology of Gender
Cultural Sociology
LGBTQ Inequality
Occupations and Professions
Science and Technology Studies
Mixed Methods
Recent Select Publications
Blair-Loy, Mary & Erin A. Cech. 2022. Misconceiving Merit: Paradoxes of Excellence and Devotion in Academic Science and Engineering. (UChicago Press)
