Deniz Yucel Professor • Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Dr. Yucel earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She is a Professor of Sociology at William Paterson University. Her teaching interests are sociology of family, sociology of adulthood, research methods, data analysis, and senior seminar. Her main research interests are sociology of family, work-family, child and youth development, and quantitative methodology. She is currently exploring flexible work arrangements in the workplace and their effects on health, family and job-related outcomes. Other Interests Studying languages, poetry, watching movies, reading about cinema and film critics. Languages (other than English) Turkish German Degrees PhD Sociology, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH MA Sociology, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH BA Economics, Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH Specialization Sociology of Family, Work and Family, Quantitative Methodology, Children and Youth Representative Publications Extra Caregiving Demands, Work-Role Salience, and Psychological Distress Among Employed Parents; Applied Research in Quality of Life; Volume 20, 2025 Working From Home and Work–Family Conflict: The Importance of Role Salience; Social Indicators Research; Volume 172, 2024 When Change and Stability in Work Location Matter for Psychological Distress: A Study of Workers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic; , Society and Mental Health; Volume 14, 2024 Representative Presentations Flexible Working Arrangements, Meaningful Work, and Work-Family Conflict Mediterranean Studies Association Annual International (Hybrid) Congress Gibraltar, 2025 Remote Workers’ Efficiency in a Post-Covid Era: The Impact of Parenthood, Gender, and Partner’s Employment Status. Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting Boston, MA 2025 Caregiving Demands and Psychological Distress Among Employed Parents: Do Supportive Work– Life Culture and Work–Role Salience Matter? Population Association of America- Annual Meeting Columbus, OH 2024 Notable Courses Taught Introduction to Research Methods (for Sociology and Social Work)Data AnalysisIntroduction to SociologySociology of FamilySociology of AdulthoodSenior SeminarSocial Problems Email 973 720 2572 457 Raubinger Hall By appointment
