Elizabeth McCauley
Create more than you consume.
July 28, 2019
Study Finds Couples’ Division of Paid and Unpaid Labor Linked to Risk of Divorce
A new study suggests that couples’ division of household labor and paid work is predictive of divorce risk.
Financial factors, including couples’ overall resources and wives’ ability to support themselves in the event of a divorce, are not predictive of whether marriages last.
June 13, 2016
Sociologists Available to Discuss Orlando Nightclub Massacre
Following the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub in June, the American Sociological Association curated and published a list of sociologists whom members of the media could contact as sources on social issues related to the incident, including experts on radical movements, gun culture, and LGBT discrimination.
August 21, 2016
Americans Think Sex Should Determine Chores for Straight Couples, Masculinity and Femininity For Same-Sex Couples
For heterosexual couples, most Americans still believe in the traditional division of household labor between husbands and wives, while for same-sex couples, they think the “more masculine” partner and the “more feminine” partner should generally be responsible for stereotypically male and female chores, respectively, suggests a new study that was presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
August 20, 2016
Youth Cyberbullying Most Common Among Current or Former Friends and Dating Partners
Youth cyberbullying is dramatically more likely to occur between current or former friends and dating partners than between students who were never friends or in a romantic relationship, suggests a new study that was presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
August 21, 2016
Relationships With Family Members, But Not Friends, Decrease Likelihood of Death
For older adults, having more or closer family members in one’s social network decreases his or her likelihood of death, but having a larger or closer group of friends does not, finds a new study that was presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
As the Communications Intern at the American Sociological Association, I worked in the Public Affairs and Public Information Department to promote the work of sociologists and increase ASA members' visibility to the public. My primary duties were selecting recent sociological studies for promotion, as well as copyediting and writing press releases about studies. After major news events, I composed media advisories, which were lists of relevant potential sources for ASA media contacts.
Below are the press releases and media advisories I wrote during my time at the ASA.