Joel Mittleman
@joeljm.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Penn.
Studying gender, education and LGBTQ+ populations. He/him.
https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/people/joel-mittleman
Studying gender, education and LGBTQ+ populations. He/him.
https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/people/joel-mittleman
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Postdoctoral fellowship in LGBTQ reproductive health disparities in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Postdoctoral fellowship in LGBTQ reproductive health disparities in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.
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Grateful to have my @amjpublichealth.bsky.social study on the prevalence of ACEs among America's LGBTQ+ high school students highlighted by the @prbdata.bsky.social.
www.prb.org/articles/chi...
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Childhood Adversity Casts a Long Shadow on the Health of LGBTQ+ Youth
New data on adverse experiences and gender identity reveal troubling disparities among U.S. high schoolers
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January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Grateful to have my @amjpublichealth.bsky.social study on the prevalence of ACEs among America's LGBTQ+ high school students highlighted by the @prbdata.bsky.social.
www.prb.org/articles/chi...
www.prb.org/articles/chi...
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Grab some cocoa☕ and peruse the PENN POP STUDIES NEWSLETTER!
✏️New pubs by our researchers, including @joeljm.bsky.social & @hthirumurthy.bsky.social
🎉 Congrats Emily Curran, winner of the van de Walle prize!
🎞️ Catch up on past colloquiums with @anacanedog.bsky.social & Margherita Odasso
✏️New pubs by our researchers, including @joeljm.bsky.social & @hthirumurthy.bsky.social
🎉 Congrats Emily Curran, winner of the van de Walle prize!
🎞️ Catch up on past colloquiums with @anacanedog.bsky.social & Margherita Odasso
December 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Grab some cocoa☕ and peruse the PENN POP STUDIES NEWSLETTER!
✏️New pubs by our researchers, including @joeljm.bsky.social & @hthirumurthy.bsky.social
🎉 Congrats Emily Curran, winner of the van de Walle prize!
🎞️ Catch up on past colloquiums with @anacanedog.bsky.social & Margherita Odasso
✏️New pubs by our researchers, including @joeljm.bsky.social & @hthirumurthy.bsky.social
🎉 Congrats Emily Curran, winner of the van de Walle prize!
🎞️ Catch up on past colloquiums with @anacanedog.bsky.social & Margherita Odasso
Sociologists: Are you aware of any publicly available interview transcript data that I could use for teaching qualitative coding in a graduate methods course?
I've found multiple repositories of interview data, but they all (understandably) require students to go through IRB.
I've found multiple repositories of interview data, but they all (understandably) require students to go through IRB.
January 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Sociologists: Are you aware of any publicly available interview transcript data that I could use for teaching qualitative coding in a graduate methods course?
I've found multiple repositories of interview data, but they all (understandably) require students to go through IRB.
I've found multiple repositories of interview data, but they all (understandably) require students to go through IRB.
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The rollout of broadband internet led to increases in suicidal ideation, particularly for adolescent girls: www.nber.org/papers/w3461...
Broadband Internet Access and Adolescent Mental Health in the U.S.
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The rollout of broadband internet led to increases in suicidal ideation, particularly for adolescent girls: www.nber.org/papers/w3461...
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Don't forget! Please apply!
📢 ✨ FFCWS Postdoc opportunity I'm leading at Notre Dame!
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📢 ✨ FFCWS Postdoc opportunity I'm leading at Notre Dame!
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December 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Don't forget! Please apply!
📢 ✨ FFCWS Postdoc opportunity I'm leading at Notre Dame!
apply.interfolio.com/178605
📢 ✨ FFCWS Postdoc opportunity I'm leading at Notre Dame!
apply.interfolio.com/178605
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In the early 90s this Jewish family kept getting harassed in Montana, so the entire town of Billings put up menorahs in their windows in solidarity
Now Ahmed al Ahmed is part of this tradition too, as he figuratively did the most putting up of a menorah in the window that a human being can ever do
Now Ahmed al Ahmed is part of this tradition too, as he figuratively did the most putting up of a menorah in the window that a human being can ever do
Part of the Chanukah tradition is to place the light menorah either outside or in a window where outsiders can see it. This is supposed to advertise the miracle of Chanukah. These days, it is also a way of saying, “This is a Jewish home.”
Every year I think about how it is also an act of bravery.
Every year I think about how it is also an act of bravery.
December 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
In the early 90s this Jewish family kept getting harassed in Montana, so the entire town of Billings put up menorahs in their windows in solidarity
Now Ahmed al Ahmed is part of this tradition too, as he figuratively did the most putting up of a menorah in the window that a human being can ever do
Now Ahmed al Ahmed is part of this tradition too, as he figuratively did the most putting up of a menorah in the window that a human being can ever do
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In 1931 in Kiel, Germany, Rachel Posner, the wife of a rabbi, took this picture.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In 1931 in Kiel, Germany, Rachel Posner, the wife of a rabbi, took this picture.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
On the back of the photograph she wrote:
“‘Death to Judah,’ so the flag says.
‘Judah lives forever,’ so the light answers.”
The light will continue to answer the darkness. Happy Hanukkah.
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I’m hiring a postdoc! Flexible in terms of details, but I’m looking for someone to collaborate with on research about labor market inequality. I’ll review applications as they come in and the posting just went up here:
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December 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I’m hiring a postdoc! Flexible in terms of details, but I’m looking for someone to collaborate with on research about labor market inequality. I’ll review applications as they come in and the posting just went up here:
apply.interfolio.com/178873
apply.interfolio.com/178873
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#MorningReads More work from Swedish data finds measuring sexual minority status (identity vs. partnership vs. marriage) capture very different populations. #SOGIData #watchgeneralizations
Who Are We Studying When We Study Sexual Minorities? A Demographic Portrait by Partnership and Sexual Identity in Sweden
This study estimated the size and sociodemographic composition of sexual orientation subpopulations to compare the implications of different measurement strategies. Studies define and measure sexual m...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
#MorningReads More work from Swedish data finds measuring sexual minority status (identity vs. partnership vs. marriage) capture very different populations. #SOGIData #watchgeneralizations
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We're continuing our year-end countdown of SI articles you may have missed with number 9️⃣:
📘"Is Love (Skin Color) Blind?: Skin Color and Interdating across Ethnoracial Groups" authored by Emilce Santana.
#Sociology #SocialSciences #SocialResearch
📘"Is Love (Skin Color) Blind?: Skin Color and Interdating across Ethnoracial Groups" authored by Emilce Santana.
#Sociology #SocialSciences #SocialResearch
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We're continuing our year-end countdown of SI articles you may have missed with number 9️⃣:
📘"Is Love (Skin Color) Blind?: Skin Color and Interdating across Ethnoracial Groups" authored by Emilce Santana.
#Sociology #SocialSciences #SocialResearch
📘"Is Love (Skin Color) Blind?: Skin Color and Interdating across Ethnoracial Groups" authored by Emilce Santana.
#Sociology #SocialSciences #SocialResearch
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Sociologists & Demographers:
My program is considering changing how we approach qualifying exams in the age of ChatGPT.
How have your departments adjusted to this new world? Have you made changes? What’s your approach?
My program is considering changing how we approach qualifying exams in the age of ChatGPT.
How have your departments adjusted to this new world? Have you made changes? What’s your approach?
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Sociologists & Demographers:
My program is considering changing how we approach qualifying exams in the age of ChatGPT.
How have your departments adjusted to this new world? Have you made changes? What’s your approach?
My program is considering changing how we approach qualifying exams in the age of ChatGPT.
How have your departments adjusted to this new world? Have you made changes? What’s your approach?
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I'm facilitating a causal inference reading group next semester for Sociology PhD students. (I will also be learning!) If there are (1) pedagogical articles or (2) empirical examples in soc that you ❤️, will you share in the comments? [And please RT to help me crowd-source!]
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm facilitating a causal inference reading group next semester for Sociology PhD students. (I will also be learning!) If there are (1) pedagogical articles or (2) empirical examples in soc that you ❤️, will you share in the comments? [And please RT to help me crowd-source!]
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Super stoked about this: Schilt, Kristen, D’Lane R. Compton, and Khoa Phan. Forthcoming. “Thinking Sex in Sociology: Sexualities Research in the 21st Century.” American Review of Sociology. #bucketlisting
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Super stoked about this: Schilt, Kristen, D’Lane R. Compton, and Khoa Phan. Forthcoming. “Thinking Sex in Sociology: Sexualities Research in the 21st Century.” American Review of Sociology. #bucketlisting
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Faculty misconduct changes what students study and whether they finish. Universities say they want stronger pipelines into male-dominated fields, but historically have papered over and tolerated behavior that punctures them.
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Faculty misconduct changes what students study and whether they finish. Universities say they want stronger pipelines into male-dominated fields, but historically have papered over and tolerated behavior that punctures them.
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Nice summary of our paper and related work by @tomdee.bsky.social and @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social here.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Nice summary of our paper and related work by @tomdee.bsky.social and @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social here.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/i...
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🚨 New paper: “The Bodily Scars of Legal Violence: Local immigration enforcement, state immigrant policy, & health inequality” 🚨
Forthcoming in @sfjournal.bsky.social w @ngraetz.bsky.social @atheendar.bsky.social & Robin Ortiz
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Forthcoming in @sfjournal.bsky.social w @ngraetz.bsky.social @atheendar.bsky.social & Robin Ortiz
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The bodily scars of legal violence: local immigration enforcement, state immigrant policy, and health inequality
Abstract. Over the past three decades in the United States, a surge of federal, state, and local laws and policies has increased levels of immigration enfo
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November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🚨 New paper: “The Bodily Scars of Legal Violence: Local immigration enforcement, state immigrant policy, & health inequality” 🚨
Forthcoming in @sfjournal.bsky.social w @ngraetz.bsky.social @atheendar.bsky.social & Robin Ortiz
academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
Forthcoming in @sfjournal.bsky.social w @ngraetz.bsky.social @atheendar.bsky.social & Robin Ortiz
academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
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I'd love to help make BlueSky one of the places where young scholars introduce themselves and their work to the world.
If you're a PhD student whose work at least partially focuses on economics of education or education policy, reply to this thread and I'll highlight your work.
If you're a PhD student whose work at least partially focuses on economics of education or education policy, reply to this thread and I'll highlight your work.
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I'd love to help make BlueSky one of the places where young scholars introduce themselves and their work to the world.
If you're a PhD student whose work at least partially focuses on economics of education or education policy, reply to this thread and I'll highlight your work.
If you're a PhD student whose work at least partially focuses on economics of education or education policy, reply to this thread and I'll highlight your work.
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Are you working in #LGBTQ related research topics?! Come visit us in Melbourne next year!!
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
Call for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
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October 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Are you working in #LGBTQ related research topics?! Come visit us in Melbourne next year!!
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
While there is an applied/econ focus, the summit will be more multidisciplinary than most ;)
Also there are a handful of scholarships available!
@jankabatek.com @mckay.mobi @aeacsqiep.bsky.social
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I read a draft of this from @profince.bsky.social a while back, but it's changed for the better in revisions. This is a really useful engagement, critique, and extension of my theory that I'm going to have to cite a bunch. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Extending the Bridge: Racialized Organizations, Inhabited Institutionalism, and Racialization - Jelani Ince, Callie Cleckner, Tim Hallett, 2025
This article extends the nascent bridge between the sociology of race and ethnicity and organizational sociology by fostering a dialogue between the theory of r...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I read a draft of this from @profince.bsky.social a while back, but it's changed for the better in revisions. This is a really useful engagement, critique, and extension of my theory that I'm going to have to cite a bunch. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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WE'RE HIRING!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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October 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
WE'RE HIRING!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
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Fascism only works if it has a social base. I wrote a book about efforts across the country to organize predominantly white communities away from this base. How? By showing them their shared stake in fighting for racial and economic justice. The book is out Jan 2026. @surj.org
White Flank: Organizing White People for Racial Justice
Organizing White People for Racial Justice
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September 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fascism only works if it has a social base. I wrote a book about efforts across the country to organize predominantly white communities away from this base. How? By showing them their shared stake in fighting for racial and economic justice. The book is out Jan 2026. @surj.org