Cynthia Fuchs Epstein

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Emeritus Distinguished Professor
City University of New York, Graduate Center
Cynthia Fuchs Epstein is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She is immediate Past President of the American Sociological Association. She is known for her studies of gender and work, particularly women in the legal profession. She has also written critical analyses of theories and research on gender inequality. Epstein has engaged in many research projects, among them studies of women lawyers, including glass ceiling issues and part-time work. She also has studied men and women communications workers (AT&T) and is currently engaged in research on identity and socialization processes among public interest attorneys. She has had grants from the Atlantic Philanthropies, the Russell Sage Foundation, The Sloan Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The National Institutes of Mental Health, and the Professional Staff Congress of the City University.
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