Dr. Nicole Rosen earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Akron, with specializations in gender and criminology. Her dissertation examined gendered differences on how middle school youth experience bullying. Dr. Rosen’s master’s thesis looked at how members of the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya responded to outside efforts aimed to eradicate their practice of female genital cutting. Her research interests include cross-cultural comparisons of gender inequalities and sociology of work. As Project Director at the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation (CORE) at Penn State Behrend, Dr. Rosen helps oversee evaluation projects that help support local non-profit organizations, learning centers, and school districts in Erie County. She also teaches sociology, women’s studies, and psychology undergraduate classes at Behrend. Dr. Nicole Rosen earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Akron, with specializations in gender and criminology. Her dissertation examined gendered differences on how middle school youth experience bullying. Dr. Rosen’s master’s thesis looked at how members of the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya responded to outside efforts aimed to eradicate their practice of female genital cutting. Her research interests include cross-cultural comparisons of gender inequalities and sociology of work. As Project Director at the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation (CORE) at Penn State Behrend, Dr. Rosen helps oversee evaluation projects that help support local non-profit organizations, learning centers, and school districts in Erie County. She also teaches sociology, women’s studies, and psychology undergraduate classes at Behrend. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx