Education
PhD, Sociology, University of California–Berkeley
Positions, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2015-present, Professor Emeritus
2015, Professor
2002-2015, Associate Professor
1995-2002, Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization
Family; Sex and Gender; Sociology of Caregiving
Selected Publications
Oliker, S. J., & Seligman, A. I. (2015, May). Understanding Family and Medical Leave at a Large Public University. Anderson, E., & Solomon, C. R. (Eds.). Family-Friendly Policies and Practices in Academe, 137-156. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Oliker, S. (2011, November). Sociology and Studies of Gender, Caregiving, and Inequality. Best, J. (Ed.). Sociology Compass, 5(11), 968-983.
Oliker, S. (2007). Gender and Friendship. Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology.
Cancian, F. M., & Oliker, S. J. (2000). Caring and Gender. Pine Forge Press.