Catherine Richards Solomon
Professor of Sociology
Director of Gerontology
Dr. Solomon is a Professor of Sociology. An expert in family sociology, Dr. Solomon teaches in the areas of families, gender, aging, work and occupations as well as introductory sociology. She is passionate about cultivating the sociological imagination in students and being a part of their intellectual growth. At Quinnipiac, she directs the Gerontology program and is a founding member of the Age-Friendly University steering committtee.
Dr. Solomon studies how professional norms, responsibilities, and policies shape individuals' work/life management The majority of her scholarship focuses on professors' work/life issues. She also explores masculinities and fatherhood. She's published several articles about stay-at-home fathers' experiences with fatherhood. She wrote a book titled "The Lives of Stay-at-Home Fathers: Masculinity, Carework and Fatherhood in the United States" about this research. She also has co-edited a book about work/family policies in academia. See her CV for details about her scholarship or email her for more information.
She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, her Master's in Human Development and Family Studies from Oregon State University, and her Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology (with Honors) and English from University of Oregon.
Dr. Solomon studies how professional norms, responsibilities, and policies shape individuals' work/life management The majority of her scholarship focuses on professors' work/life issues. She also explores masculinities and fatherhood. She's published several articles about stay-at-home fathers' experiences with fatherhood. She wrote a book titled "The Lives of Stay-at-Home Fathers: Masculinity, Carework and Fatherhood in the United States" about this research. She also has co-edited a book about work/family policies in academia. See her CV for details about her scholarship or email her for more information.
She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, her Master's in Human Development and Family Studies from Oregon State University, and her Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology (with Honors) and English from University of Oregon.
Education
- BA, University of Oregon
- MS, Oregon State University
- MA, Syracuse University
- PHD, Syracuse University
Areas of Expertise
- Family, Aging, Work, and Gender
Organization
- Sociology
Office Location
- College of Arts & Sciences 1 316
Mail Drop
- CL-AC1
Courses
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GT 263 Aging in Society
Fall 2024 -
GT 365 Aging and Social Problems
January Term 2025 -
GT 394 Advanced Internship in the Community
Fall 2024 -
SO 101H Honors Introduction to Sociology
Spring 2025 -
SO 255 Sociology of Families
Spring 2025 -
SO 263 Aging in Society Of Aging
Fall 2024 -
SO 265 Work, Careers, and You
Summer 1 2024 -
SO 304 Sociology of Gender
Spring 2025 -
SO 310 Sociology of Childhood
Fall 2024 -
SO 365 Aging and Social Problems
January Term 2025 -
SO 399 Independent Study
Fall 2024 -
SO 400 Senior Seminar
Spring 2025 -
WGS 255 Sociology of Families
Spring 2025 -
WGS 265 Work, Careers, and You
Summer 1 2024 -
WGS 304 Sociology of Gender
Spring 2025
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Professor of Sociology
2014 - Present
Quinnipiac University
Associate Professor of Sociology
2010 - 2014
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor of Sociology
2004 - 2010