Rosalind Barnett

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D. is an award-winning research psychologist, prolific author, and frequent keynote speaker. Her pioneering research on workplace issues and family life in America has been sponsored by major federal and private-foundation grants, and her work appears in leading academic journals as well as in the popular press. She is often invited to lecture at major venues in the U.S. and abroad and has been hosting the annual Ann Richards Roundtable on Gender and the Media at Brandeis University for four successful years now. She has been identified as one of the top 25 work-family researchers in the world.

Rosalind Chait Barnett
Alma materHarvard University
Scientific career
Fieldssocial science, psychology
Websiterosalindbarnettphd.com

Barnett attended Queens College and received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Harvard University. She has held senior research positions at the Henry A. Murray Research Institute at Harvard University, the Wellesley College Centers for Women, and Brandeis University.

The National Institute of Mental Health funded her study of Family and Work Role Stress in Men, and a study of Patterns of Competence in Preschool Girls. The National Science Foundation funded a study of Women in the Middle Years and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has funded her research on work/family issues. She is often invited to lecture at major venues in the U.S. and abroad, including such countries as Canada, Portugal, U.K., Grand Canary Islands, Hungary, Greece, Ireland, and various cities throughout the U.S. Her primary areas of expertise include the work-family interface, gender similarities and differences, gender stereotypes, obstacles confronting women in the workplace, and ongoing adaptations to an aging workforce.

She writes a blog for Psychology Today, entitled, A Woman's Place. Her website is: rosalindbarnettphd.com.

Barnett has published numerous books and articles with co-author Caryl Rivers, Professor of Journalism at Boston University.[1][2]

Fellowships and honors
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Woodrow Wilson Honorary Fellowship
  • Recipient of the American Personnel and Guidance Association’s Annual Award for Outstanding Research
  • Who’s Who of American Women (9th, 21st, and 22nd editions)
  • 2008-09 – Anne Roe Award for contributions in women's education, Harvard University,[3]
  • 1999 – Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Research on Work-Family Research (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
  • 1997 – Goldsmith Research Award, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
  • 1997 – ANBAR, Citation of Excellence
  • 1996 – Best Paper Award: Journal of Organizational Behavior
  • 1988 – National Books for a Better Life Award
  • 1975-1976 – Radcliffe College Graduate Society Distinguished Achievement Medal

Professional affiliations
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Psychological Association (Fellow of Divisions 35 and 38)
  • American Psychological Society (Fellow)
  • Certified by Massachusetts Board of Certification in Psychology

Additional professional activities

Editorial Board: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Consulting Editor:

Journal of Family Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Family Issues
Journal of Health Psychology
Journal of Marriage and the Family
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Psychology of Women Quarterly

Publications

Books

Barnett, R. C. & Rivers, C. (2016). The age of longevity: Reimagining tomorrow for our new long lives, New York, Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0810895607

Rivers, C., & Barnett, R. C. (2013). The new soft war against Women: Why the US economy will falter if it succeeds, New York, Tarcher/Penguin. ISBN 978-0399176395

Rivers, C., & Barnett, R. C. (2011). Truth about girls and boys: Challenging toxic stereotypes about our children, New York, Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231151634

Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (2004). Same difference: How gender myths are hurting our relationships, our children, and our jobs. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0465006106

Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (1998). She works/he works: How two-income families are happier, healthier and better off. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674805958

Barnett, R. C., Biener, L., & Baruch, G. K. (Eds.). (1987). Gender and stress. New York: Free Press. ISBN 978-0029013809

Baruch, G., Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (1985). Life prints: New patterns of love and work for today’s women. New York: Signet. ISBN 978-0070529816

Rivers, C., Barnett, R. C., & Baruch, G. K. (1979). Beyond sugar and spice. New York: G.P. Putnam’s. ISBN 978-0399121647

Barnett, R., & Baruch, G. K (1978). The competent woman: Perspectives on socialization. New York: Irvington/Halstead. ISBN 978-0470264249

Tagiuri, R., Lawrence, P. R., Barnett, R. C., & Dunphy, D. (1968). Behavioral science concepts in case analysis: The relationship of ideas to management action. Boston: Division of Research, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University.

Selected works

Chapters
  1. Barnett, R. C., & Sabattini, L. (2010). A short history of women in science: From stone walls to invisible walls. In American Enterprise Institute (Ed.), Women and science. Washington, DC.
  2. Barnett, R. C., & Gareis, K. C. (2008). Community: The critical missing link in work-family research. In A. Marcus-Newhall, D. F. Halpern & S. J. Tan (Eds.), Changing realities of work and family: A multidisciplinary approach (pp. 71–84). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
  3. Barnett, R. C., & Gareis, K. C. (2008). Dual-earner couples: Good/bad for her and/or him? In D. F. Halpern & S. Murphy (Eds.), Tilting the scale on work-family balance: How work and families can benefit from work-family integration. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
  4. Barnett, R. C. (2007). Women, leadership and the natural order. In B. Kellerman & D. Rhode (Eds.), Women & leadership: State of play and strategies for change (1st ed., pp. 149–174). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.
  5. Barnett, R. C. (2006). Relationship of the number and distribution of work hours to health and quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes. In P. L. Perrewe & D. C. Gangster (Eds.), Research in Occupational Stress and Well
  6. Barnett, R. C. (2002). Role stress/strain and work-family. Sloan Work and Family Encyclopedia. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/wfnetwork/rft/wfpedia/wfpRSSent.html.
  7. Barnett, R. C. (2001). Work-family balance. In J. Worell (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Gender (pp. 1181–1190). San Diego: Academic Press.
  8. Barnett, R. C. (1998) Gender, job stress and illness. In J. M. Stellman (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety (4th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 34.49-34.51) Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour Office.
  9. Barnett, R. C. (1993). Multiple roles, gender, and psychological distress. In L. Goldberger, & S. Breznitz (Eds.), Handbook of stress: Theoretical and clinical aspects (2nd Edition) (pp. 427–445). New York: Free Press.

Peer-reviewed articles
  1. Barnett, R. C. (2004). Women and multiple roles: Myths and reality. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 12(3), 158-164.
  2. Barnett, R. C. (2004). Women and work: Where are we, where did we come from, and where are we going? Journal of Social Issues, 60(4), 667-674. (Recipient of the One of the Top Five Downloaded Articles in Blackwell Synergy in 2005 Award)
  3. Barnett, R. C., & Brennan, R. T. (1995). The relationship between job experiences and psychological distress: A structural equation approach. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 16, 259-276.
  4. Barnett, R. C., Brennan, R. T., Raudenbush, S. W., Pleck, J. H., & Marshall, N. L. (1995). Change in job and marital experiences and change in psychological distress: A longitudinal study of dual-earner couples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,69, 839-850. Listed in International Bibliography of Social Sciences: Sociology. London: Routledge, 1995.
  5. Barnett, R. C., & Hyde, J.S. (2001). Women, men, work and family: An expansionist theory. The American Psychologist, 56(10), 781-796.
  6. Barnett, R. C., Marshall, N. L., Raudenbush, S., & Brennan, R. (1993). Gender and the relationship between job experiences and psychological distress: A study of dual-earner couples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65(5), 794-806.
  7. Barnett, R .C., & Brennan, R. T. (1997). Change in job conditions, change in psychological distress, and gender: A longitudinal study of dual-earner couples. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 18, 253-274. Awarded “Best Paper of 1997” by the Journal of Organizational Behavior. Also awarded “Citation of Excellence, Highest Quality Rating” by ANBAR Electronic Intelligence.
  8. Brennan, R. T., Barnett, R. C., & Gareis, K. C. (2001). When she earns more than he does: A longitudinal study of dual-earner couples. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 63, 168-182.
  1. Rivers, C. & Barnett, R., (2012) New research: How girls can win in math and science, The Daily Beast, retrieved from http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/11/new-research-how-girls-can-win-in-math-and-science.html
  2. Rivers, C., & Barnett, R., (2012)’Glass Escalators” Move pink-collar guys ahead, Women’s eNews, retrieved from http://womensenews.org/story/equal-payfair-wage/120601/%E2%80%98glass-escalators%E2%80%99-move-pink-collar-guys-ahead.
  3. Rivers, C., & Barnett, R. (2012, October 7) Working in America: The myth of men in decline. Los Angeles Times, retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/07/opinion/la-oe-rivers-are-men-obsolete-20121007
  4. Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, R. (2012, February 17). Why Science Doesn’t Support Single-Sex Classes. Education Week, retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/02/17/21barnett.h31.html?tkn=XNPFPP3DSaPBokSRePilYv9tz%2FsDy4SQ5jGa&cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS1.
  5. Rivers, C. & Barnett R. (2011, December) How the news media peddle junk science, AJR, December 2011/January 2012 Issue, retrieved from http://www.ajr.org/article_printable.asp?id=5212
  6. Barnett, R. (2011, March 26). The looming male backlash. The Daily Beast, retrieved from http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/03/26/study-womens-gains-make-men-anxious.html
  7. Barnett, R., & Rivers, C. (2008, November 23). Differences should not drive a curriculum. The Boston Globe. Opinion.
  8. Rivers, C., & Barnett, R. C. (2007, October 28, 2007). The difference myth. Boston Globe, pp. 1. Also in B. Rendtorff & A. Prengel (Eds.), Jahrbuch Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung in der Erziehungswissenschaft Kinder und ihr Geschlecht (Vol. 4, pp. 27–32). Leverkusen, Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich.
  9. Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (2006, April 23). The myth of the boy crisis. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pp. H-1.
  10. Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (2004, September 3). Myths about gender differences. The Chronicle Review, pp. B11-B13.
  11. Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (2002, April 27). The “Epidemic” of childlessness. The Boston Globe, pp. Metro/Region, A11.
  12. Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (2000, May 13). Mommy gap is widening. The Boston Globe, pp. A19.

Presentations
  1. Barnett, R. (2008, November 17). Women's journey toward equality: Where we are and the path ahead. Paper presented at the Anne Row award ceremony, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge.
  2. Barnett, R. C. (2007, May). Understanding the role of pervasive negative gender stereotypes: What can be done? Keynote at The Way forward-Women in Science, Heidelberg, Germany.
  3. Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (2007, March 2). Gender Myths & Education. Keynote at NAIS Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
  4. Barnett, R. C. (2006, June). Single sex schools: A biological imperative? Benefits of Co-Education. Wellington College, UK.
  5. Barnett, R. C. (2006, March). Community: The missing link in the work-family literature Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology; Work and Families: Changing Realities, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.
  6. Barnett, R. C. (2005, March). The trouble with work time. Invited paper. 2005 Public Seminar Series of the International Centre for Health and Society, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College, London.
  7. Barnett, R. C. (2003, September 26). An expanded model of the job stress-illness relationship. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Kos, Greece.
  8. Barnett, R. C. (1995, October 12). Toward a reconceptualization of the work/family literature: Work in progress. Paper presented at the meeting of the Sloan Foundation Research Network on Work Redesign and Work/Family. Jekyll Island, Georgia.
  9. Barnett, R. C. (1993, September). Women, work, and psychological distress: Challenging conventional wisdom. Invited paper. Novo Nordisk International Symposium, Realities of Midlife in Women, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  10. Barnett, R. C. (1988, October). The effects of work-role quality, family-role occupancy, and family-role quality on health outcomes. Wenner-Gren Foundation and MacArthur Foundation Symposium on Women, Work and Health. Stockholm, Sweden.

References
  1. Boston University Faculty Retrieved 28 Nov 2012
  2. "The Looming Male Backlash", The Daily Beast, 26 Mar 2011 Retrieved 28 Nov 2012
  3. "Rosalind Chait Barnett to Receive Anne Roe Award". Harvard Headlines. November 7, 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

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