Journal Articles

2025

2024

2023

Featured
gender and religion
The Limits of Congregational Support for Working Women
gender and religion

- Review of Religious Research

gender and religion
religion and work
The Role of Region and Religious Tradition in Predicting Individuals’ Expressions of Faith in the Workplace
religion and work

- Religions

religion and work
religious discrimination, Religion And Health
The Association between Religious Discrimination and Health: Disaggregating by Types of Discrimination Experiences, Religious Tradition, and Forms of Health
religious discrimination, Religion And Health

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
* Award for most-cited article in 2023

religious discrimination, Religion And Health
religion and work
Called to Work: Developing a Framework for Understanding Spiritual Orientations Towards Work
religion and work

- Sociology of Religion

religion and work
work, religious discrimination
The Connection between Perceived Workplace Discrimination and Viewing Work as a Spiritual Calling
work, religious discrimination

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

work, religious discrimination
Orientations to the Public in the Academic Profession

- New Directions for Higher Education

religion and work
The Relationship between Workplace Status and Workplace Religious Expression
religion and work

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

religion and work
religious discrimination
Fear of Religious Hate Crime Victimization and the Residual Effects of Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
religious discrimination

- Social Forces

religious discrimination
Religion And Race
Religion, Race, and Perceptions of Police Harassment
Religion And Race

- Social Problems

Religion And Race
Atheists, religious discrimination
Patterns of Perceived Hostility and Identity Concealment among Self-Identified Atheists
Atheists, religious discrimination

- Social Forces

Atheists, religious discrimination

2022

2021

2020

Featured
politics, Religion, Science, science and religion
Polarized Scientists? Exploring Political Differences about Religion and Science among U.S. Biologists and Physicists
politics, Religion, Science, science and religion

- Sociological Forum

politics, Religion, Science, science and religion
Science, Race
The Very Ivory Tower: Pathways Reproducing Racial-Ethnic Stratification in US Academic Science
Science, Race

- Ethnic and Racial Studies

Science, Race
Religion, Science
Alternative Spirituality among Global Scientists
Religion, Science

- The Sociological Quarterly

Religion, Science
religious discrimination, Race
Individuals' Experiences with Religious Hostility, Discrimination, and Violence: Findings from a New National Survey
religious discrimination, Race

- Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

religious discrimination, Race
work
From Secular to Sacred: Bringing Work to Church
work

- Religions

work
Race
Diversifying the Social Scientific Study of Religion: The Next 70 Years
Race

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Race
science and religion, Religion, Science
Indian Scientists' Definitions of Religion and Spirituality
science and religion, Religion, Science

- Religions

science and religion, Religion, Science
work
A Nationally Representative Survey of Faith and Work: Demographic Subgroup Differences around Calling and Conflict
work

- Religions

work
gender, religion, science
"Doing Gender" and "Doing Religion" in Science: A Cross-National Examination
gender, religion, science

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

gender, religion, science

2019

Featured
Religion, Science
Can Religiosity Be Explained by ‘Brain Wiring’? An Analysis of US Adults’ Opinions
Religion, Science

- Religions

Religion, Science
Race, Religion
Challenging Evolution in Public Schools: Race, Religion, and Attitudes toward Teaching Creationism
Race, Religion

- Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

Race, Religion
research practices
Beyond the In-Person Interview? How Interview Quality Varies across In-Person, Telephone, and Skype Interviews
research practices

- Social Science Computer Review

research practices
Religion, Science
How UK Scientists Legitimize Religion and Science Through Boundary Work
Religion, Science

- Sociology of Religion

Religion, Science
Religion, Science, science and religion
A Way Forward for Sociological Research on Science and Religion: A Review and A Riff
Religion, Science, science and religion

- Zygon

Religion, Science, science and religion
race, immigration
Immigrant Identities and the Shaping of a Racialized American Self
race, immigration

- Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

race, immigration
Science
Selection Versus Socialization? Interrogating the Sources of Secularity in Global Science
Science

- Sociological Perspectives

Science
Science, Religion
The Moral Limits of the Market: Science Commercialization and Religious Traditions
Science, Religion

- Journal of Business Ethics

Science, Religion

2018

2017

Featured
Religion, Race
Heaven and Health: How Black, Latino, and Korean Christians View the Relationship Between Faith and Health
Religion, Race

- Review of Religious Research
Rice University press release

Religion, Race
Science
Structural Strain in Science: Organizational Context, Career Stage, Discipline, and Role Composition
Science

- Sociological Inquiry

Science
science and religion
Scientists and Religious Leaders Compete for Cultural Authority of Science
science and religion

- Public Understanding of Science

science and religion

2016

Featured
Richard Dawkins, Science, public understanding of science
Responding to Richard: Celebrity and (Mis)representation of Science
Richard Dawkins, Science, public understanding of science

- Public Understanding of Science
Rice University press release

Richard Dawkins, Science, public understanding of science
science, science and religion
Recommending a Child Enter a STEM Career: The Role of Religion
science, science and religion

- Journal of Career Development

science, science and religion
religion, evolution, climate change
Examining Links between Religion, Evolution Views, and Climate Change Skepticism
religion, evolution, climate change

- Environment and Behavior

religion, evolution, climate change
Religion, Science, Judaism, Islam
Rejecting the Conflict Narrative: American Jewish and Muslim Views on Science and Religion
Religion, Science, Judaism, Islam

- Social Compass

Religion, Science, Judaism, Islam
Religion, Science
Religion among Scientists in International Context: A New Study of Scientists in Eight Regions
Religion, Science

- Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

Religion, Science
science, ethics
Gossip as Social Control: Policing Informal Ethical Violations in Scientific Workplaces in the US, UK, and India
science, ethics

- Social Problems

science, ethics
Religion, Environment
Political Conservatism, Religion, and Environmental Consumption in the United States
Religion, Environment

- Environmental Politics
Rice University press release

Religion, Environment
Religion, science and religion, public understanding of science, evolution
Conservative Protestantism and Anti-Evolution Curricular Challenges Across States
Religion, science and religion, public understanding of science, evolution

- Social Science Quarterly
Rice University press release

Religion, science and religion, public understanding of science, evolution
science and religion
Narrating and Navigating Authorities: Understandings of the Bible and Science Among Evangelical and Mainline Protestants
science and religion

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

science and religion

2015

2014

Featured
gender and science
Male Scientists’ Competing Devotions to Work and Family: Changing Norms in a Male-Dominated Profession
gender and science

- Work and Occupations

gender and science
science and religion
How Evangelicals from Two Churches in the American Southwest Frame Their Relationship With the Environment
science and religion

- Review of Religious Research

science and religion
gender and science
Narratives of Science Outreach in Elite Contexts of Academic Science
gender and science

- Science Communication

gender and science

2013

2012

Featured
research practices
Missing Data in Sociological Research: An Overview of Recent Trends and an Illustration for Controversial Questions, Active Nonrespondents and Targeted Samples
research practices

- The American Sociologist

research practices
gender and science
Gender Segregation in Elite Academic Science
gender and science

- Gender & Society

gender and science
research practices
How Academic Biologists and Physicists View Science Outreach
research practices

- PLOS ONE

research practices

2011

Featured
science and religion
Atheists and Agnostics Negotiate Religion and Family
science and religion

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

science and religion
science and religion
Scientists Negotiate Boundaries Between Religion and Science
science and religion

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

science and religion
gender and science
Scientists Want More Children
gender and science

- PLOS ONE

gender and science
Scientists and Spirituality

- Sociology of Religion

research practices
International Stem Cell Collaboration: How Disparate Policies between the United States and the United Kingdom Impact Research
research practices

- PLOS ONE

research practices

2010

Featured
immigration and religion
Nativity Differences in Physical Health: The Roles of Emotional Support, Family, and Social Integration
immigration and religion

- Sociological Spectrum: Mid-South Sociological Association

immigration and religion

2009

Featured
science and religion
Conflict Between Religion and Science Among Academic Scientists?
science and religion

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

science and religion
medicine and religion
Religion and Spirituality: A Barrier and a Bridge in the Everyday Professional Work of Pediatric Physicians
medicine and religion

- Social Problems

medicine and religion
medicine and religion
Prayers in the Clinic: How Pediatric Physicians Respond
medicine and religion

- Southern Medical Journal

medicine and religion

2008

Featured
science and religion
Secularization and Religious Change Among Elite Scientists
science and religion

- Social Forces

science and religion
medicine and religion
The Spiritual and Religious Identities, Beliefs, and Practices of Academic Pediatricians in the United States
medicine and religion

- Academic Medicine

medicine and religion
science and religion
Religion and Spirituality Among Scientists
science and religion

- Contexts

science and religion

2007

Featured
medicine and religion
The Religious and Spiritual Beliefs and Practices of Academic Pediatric Oncologists in the United States
medicine and religion

- Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

medicine and religion
science and religion
Religion Among Academic Scientists: Distinctions, Disciplines, and Demographics
science and religion

- Social Problems
* Portions reprinted in Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

science and religion
immigration and religion
Religious Diversity and Community Volunteerism Among Asian Americans
immigration and religion

- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

immigration and religion
immigration and religion
Immigration and Religion
immigration and religion

- Annual Review of Sociology
* Re-printed in Sociology of Religion: A Reader (2nd Edition)

immigration and religion
immigration and religion
Negotiating Continuity: Family and Religious Socialization for Second-Generation Asian Americans
immigration and religion

- The Sociological Quarterly

immigration and religion

2006

Featured
immigration and religion
Religious Service Attendance Among Immigrants: Evidence From the New Immigrant Survey-Pilot
immigration and religion

- American Behavioral Scientist

immigration and religion
gender and religion
Organizational Culture and Women's Leadership: A Study of Six Catholic Parishes
gender and religion

- Sociology of Religion

gender and religion

2005

2003

Featured
gender and religion
Catholic Women Negotiate Feminism: A Research Note
gender and religion

- Sociology of Religion
*Reprinted in Sociology of Religion: A Reader (2nd Edition)

gender and religion