Dr. Jodi Cohen

Jodi Cohen is Professor of Sociology and affiliated faculty member in Women's and Gender Studies, and Childhood Studies. She earned a Master's in Gender and Cultural Studies at Simmons College, and a PhD in Sociology at Northeastern University. Her research interests include gender, sexuality, sport, education, and cultural heritage, and she has published in these areas. Her work appears in Information, Communication and Society, the International Journal of Transgenderism, and Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. She is currently conducting research in two areas: examining issues of power and access in pregnant and parenting women's online forums, and the impact of UNESCO World Heritage status on host communities. She was awarded the Apple Award for teaching by the New England Sociological Association in 2008, the Presidential Award for Distinguished Teaching at Bridgewater State University in 2009, and the Honors Outstanding Faculty Award in 2011.