Research

Research Interests

Ian is interested in social stratification and its impact on minority populations. His research mainly focuses on the experiences of LGBTQ populations, but also on the structuration of domestic labor and gender inequality in the family. His other research interests include: Men & Masculinities, Gender, LGBTQ Studies, Virtual Research Methods, and Qualitative Research Methods.

​Research Methods

​Quantitative: Survey Design, Logistic Regression, OLS Regression, STATA.

Qualitative: Structured Interviews, Semi-Structured Interviews, Participant Observations, Focus-groups, Content Analysis, Ethnography, NVivo, MAXQDA

 Publications

2023.   Rinaldo, Rachel and Ian M. Whalen. "Amplified Inequalities: Gender, Families, and the Division of   Labor during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Gender, Work & Organizations. DOI: 

   https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.13026 

Works in Progress

In Progress. Whalen, Ian M. “The Simultaneity of Sexual Fields: Grindr Use in a Mississippi Town.” 

In Progress.    Whalen, Ian M. “Doin’ Discreet Down South: An Examination of Discreet Practices on Grindr in                                   Mississippi.”

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications and Public Sociology

Rinaldo, Rachel and Ian M. Whalen. 2020 “Working Mothers and the COVID 19 Pandemic in the US.” WordPress. Gender & Society Blog. https://gendersociety.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/working-mothers-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-the-us/.

Rinaldo, Rachel and Ian M. Whalen. 2020. “Gender, Working Parents, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.” Natural Hazards Center Quick Response Grant Report Series, 315. Boulder, CO: Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder. Available at: https://hazards.colorado.edu/quick-response-report/gender-working-parents-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-the-us.