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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 Analysis
Introduction to Sociology
Sociology of Family
Sociology of Adulthood
Senior Seminar
Social Problems

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