Pamela Aronson, Ph.D.

Dr. Pamela Aronson is a Professor of Sociology and affiliate in Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan - Dearborn and author of the book Gender Revolution: How Electoral Politics and #MeToo are Reshaping Everyday Life (Routledge 2023). She has over three dozen peer reviewed articles and book chapters in such places as Contexts Magazine, Social Forces, Gender & Society, Journal of Youth Studies, and Emerging Adulthood. Her work has been featured in nearly two dozen media outlets, including The Atlantic, BBC Reel, All About America, NBC News, Salon, Vox, and NPR. She is currently studying how reproductive freedom impacts politics, including the 2024 election. 

Recent Media Appearances

• The Atlantic. 20-Somethings Are In Trouble

• New Books Network, Podcast. Pamela Aronson and Matthew R. Fleming, "Gender Revolution: How Electoral Politics and #MeToo Are Reshaping Everyday Life (Routledge, 2023). 

• Morning Wave in Busan. Gen Z, The Next Blue-Collar Generation.

• All About America. Is Gen Z Having a Hard Time Growing Up?

• The Takeaway, NPR (WNYC Studios). “Generation Z.”

• BBC Reel. “Why Do We Fail to Reach Big Milestones?”

• Salon. “How the pandemic warped Gen Z.”

• Vox. “2020 Felt Like a “Wasted Year” for Many Young Adults.”

• KNPR’s State of Nevada. “Inflation, rising home prices, other factors take toll on young adults in Nevada.”

• AirTalk with Larry Mantle|FilmWeek| LAist – Southern California Public Radio. “As Young Adults Become More Open About Mental Health, How Does That Affect Their Dating Lives & Online Presence?”

• Insider. “Meet the DINKWADs: The TikTok legion making everyone jealous with their double incomes, no kids, and a dog.”

Aronson, Pamela & Matthew Fleming. 2023. Gender Revolution: How Electoral Politics and #MeToo are Reshaping Everyday Life. Routledge.

Aronson, Pamela & Carmel Price. 2023. “‘I’m Doing this for Me:’ Gendered Reasons for Enrolling in Postsecondary Education During an Economic Recession.” Sociological Focus.

Aronson, Pamela, Leah Oldham & Emily Lucas. 2023. “Spectrum of Gender Self-Presentations among Women Candidates.” Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change.

Aronson, Pamela & Matthew Fleming. 2022. “Transformations in Sexual Consent.” Contexts, 21(4), 44–49.

Aronson, Pamela & Islam Jaffal. 2021. “Zoom Memes for Self-Quaranteens: Generational Conflict, Identity, and Solidarity during the Pandemic.” Emerging Adulthood.

• Distinguished Research Team Award, UM-Dearborn
• Inspire Award, CEW+
• Distinguished Research Award, UM-Dearborn