Dr. Alyssa Alexander

Biography

Alyssa Alexander is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Sociology from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in Sociology from North Carolina State University, where her dissertation examined the effects of parenthood, race, and gender on wages for care workers in the United States. Her research interests primarily focus on care work and inequality, specifically how family structure impacts child and youth outcomes, with a particular emphasis on military families. Additionally, she conducts comparative research across countries, assessing the intersectionality of care work and gender inequality. Alyssa has taught Sociology of the Family for five semesters while serving as a graduate instructor at North Carolina State University. Her current research aims to explore the relationship between parenthood and wages in nurturant care work, considering variables such as gender, race, and specific care subsectors. She also investigates the influence of family structure on childhood outcomes and early behavioral problems in the UK and Germany.

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