Dr. Karrie Snyder

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karrie Ann Snyder is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Northwestern University. Her primary research interests include gender, family, work, and health. She previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Sloan Center on Parents, Children, and Work at the University of Chicago and served as a Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for Women’s Health Research at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Snyder has published various works concerning the intersection of work and family life, exploring topics such as how chronic illness affects family work goals and the dynamics of 'quality' family time for parents. She has also co-edited an interdisciplinary volume on oncofertility, examining the relationship between fertility and cancer research, which is forthcoming from Springer Press. Her research has been featured in several notable journals, including Sociological Perspectives and Social Problems.

Research Interests

Courses

SOCIOL 101-6 Teens, Tweens and Adolescents SOCIOL 110: Introduction to Sociology SOCIOL 202: Social Problems SOCIOL 217: Global Development SOCIOL 218: Education Inequality: Focus Chicago SOCIOL 307: School and Society SOCIOL 310: Family & Social Learning SOCIOL 327: Youth and Society SOCIOL 329: Field Research Methods

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.