Hello!
My name is Kate Freeman, and I am a Doctoral Candidate in Sociology at Case Western Reserve University and Senior Research Coordinator at the Program for Research on Men's Health at the University of Pennsylvania.
As a gender scholar with expertise in masculinities, medical sociology, and critical theory, I use multiple qualitative methods to demonstrate how intersectional gendered inequalities shape men’s lived experiences. I view my research as a way to uncover the invisible impacts of the societal expectations of gender. Simultaneously, I seek to explore how gender can be a source of care, joy, and resistance.
While I am experienced with a variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, I typically use interviews and focus groups, as well as social media content analysis, to reveal how gender operates in all facets of private and public daily life. My work has been highlighted across fields including sociology, student affairs and higher education, psychology, sexuality studies, media studies, and gender studies.
In addition to my work in the University of Pennsylvania's Program for Research on Men's Health, I also serve as Co-Director of Communications for the American Men's Studies Association, and Newsletter Editor for the ASA Sex and Gender Section.
In addition to my work in the University of Pennsylvania's Program for Research on Men's Health, I also serve as Co-Director of Communications for the American Men's Studies Association, and Newsletter Editor for the ASA Sex and Gender Section.
I currently live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with my partner and two cats. I love escape rooms and autumn weather, and I hate chickpeas.
Kate J. Freeman
Doctoral Candidate