Communications

Professor

College of Arts & Humanities - Women's and Gender Studies

Bio

Dr. Lisa C. Huebner is a feminist sociologist of gender and professor in the department of Women’s and Gender Studies at West Chester University. For over 20 years, Dr. Huebner has studied, applied, taught, and published in the areas of intersectionality theory and sociology of gender as it relates to the experiences of sexual harassment and other forms of intimate violence. Her scholarly publications include the book, Catheters, Slurs, and Pickup Lines: Professional Intimacy in Hospital Nursing (under the name Lisa Ruchti) and the journal article “It Is Part of the Job: The Impact of Work Culture on How Waitresses and Nurses Perceive Sexual Harassment.” She has discussed the #metoo movement and sexual harassment as a live guest expert on NPR Radio Times and in NPR All Things Considered, NBC News, and USA Today.

Huebner is currently finishing a book with two WCU alums based on research conducted when they were students: Success at a Price: Women of Color College Students at a PWI.

Expertise

• Intersections of Gender, Race, Class, and Sexuality
• Feminist and Critical Race Theories and Praxis
• Sociology of Gender, Care Work, Emotional Labor
• Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Violence

Education

• B.A., Bowling Green State University
• M.A., University of Cincinnati
• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Media

"Nurses Are Fighting Back – but the Nightmare Continues" by Bryce Covert, The Nation, 2022
"First, Nurses Saved Our Lives – Now They’re Saving Our Health Care" by Sarah Jaffe, The Nation, 2021
Live Guest on Radio Times about sexual harassment and #MeToo, WHYY, 2017.
“Racism in Hospitals,” Expert on Al Jazeera America News Hour, 2014.
“How To Share the Parenting Load with Your Partner” by Virginia Sole-Smith, Parents Magazine, 2018.
“Morning Edition,” WHYY, 2018.
“#MeToo isn’t Just ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ for Women” by Ben Popken, NBC News, 2017.
“In the Wake of Harvey Weinstein Scandal, Women Say #MeToo” by Sarah McCammon, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, 2017.
“Women Aren’t Nags – We’re Just Fed Up: Emotional Labor is the Unpaid Job Men Still Don’t Understand,” by Gemma Hartley, Harper’s Bazaar, 2017.
“Why Are There So Few Female Plastic Surgeons?” by Estelle Erasmus on zwivel.com, 2016.
“Trump Harassment Remarks Called Victim Blaming” by Mary Bowerman, USA Today Network, 2016.
“The Doctor Won’t See You Now” by Elijah Wolfson, Al Jazeera America Website, 2014.
“A Day Without Care” by Sarah Jaffe, Jacobin, 2013.
“Mom Gene Discovered in Mice: Do You Have It?” by Jacoba Urist, www.today.com, 2012.
“Bedside Matters: Catheters, Slurs, and Pick-up Lines,” By Adina Nack, Girl With Pen, 2012.