Hello!
My name is Kate Freeman, and I am currently a Doctoral Candidate in Sociology at Case Western Reserve University.
As a gender scholar with expertise in masculinities, medical sociology, and critical theory, I use qualitative methods to demonstrate how intersectional gendered inequalities shape men’s lived experiences. I view my research as a way to uncover the invisible yet devastating impacts of the societal expectations of gender. Simultaneously, I seek to explore how gender can be a source of care, joy, and resistance.
In my work, I typically use qualitative methods, such as interviews and focus groups, as well as social media content analysis. My work has been highlighted across fields including sociology, student affairs and higher education, psychology, media studies, and gender studies.
I currently serve as a Senior Research Assistant at the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, Vice President of Communications for the CWRU Graduate Council of Arts and Sciences, and Newsletter Editor for the ASA Sex and Gender Section.
I currently serve as a Senior Research Assistant at the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, Vice President of Communications for the CWRU Graduate Council of Arts and Sciences, and Newsletter Editor for the ASA Sex and Gender Section.
I live in Cleveland, Ohio with my partner and two cats. I love escape rooms and autumn weather, and I hate chickpeas.
Kate J. Freeman
Doctoral Candidate