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Rosalind Chait Barnett, Ph.D. is a social scientist and psychologist. Presently, she is a Senior Scientist at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University as well as an author and practionnar of clinical psychology. Her pioneering research on workplace issues and family life in America has been sponsored by major federal grants, and her work appears in major 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.

Dr. Barnett attended Queens College and received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Harvard University. She has held research positions at the Harvard Business School, The Radcliffe Institute, the Henry A. Murray Research Institute at Harvard University, the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.

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 Sloan Foundation funds her research on work/family issues. She is often invited to lecture at major venues in the U.S. and abroad. She has been a key note speaker at conferences in such countries as Canada, Portugal, U.K., Grand Canary Islands, Hungary, Greece, Ireland, and various cities throughout the U.S.

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,

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

Books
Rivers, C., & Barnett, R. C. (in progress). The New Soft War against Women: Why the US economy will falter if it succeeds (Tarcher/Penguin).

Rivers, C., & Barnett, R. C. (2011). Truth about girls & boys; Challenging toxic stereotypes about our children, New York, Columbia University Press.

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

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.

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

Baruch, G., Barnett, R. C., & Rivers, C. (1985). Lifeprints: New patterns of love and work for today’s women. New York: Signet.

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

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

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.

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. Ganster (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 Bibilography of Social Sciences: Sociology. London: Routledge, 1995.
 * 5) Barnett, R. C., & Hyde, J.S. (2001). Women, men, work and family: A 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 Behaviour. 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.

Articles in Popular Media

 * 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 Angelas 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 univeristy, 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.

Websites

 * http://gendermatters.com/
 * http://thetruthaboutgirlsandboys.com/