Experts Meeting: Home and Engaged Fatherhood
Paper: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gender Equality within Households

Richard J. Petts is Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Humanities and Professor of Sociology. Ball State University. His research focuses on the intersection of family, work, gender, and policy, with a specific emphasis on parental leave, father involvement, and workplace flexibility as policies and practices that can reduce gender inequality, promote greater work-family balance, and improve family well-being. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Council on Contemporary Families, has published extensively in academic journals, is the author of Father Involvement and Gender Equality in the United States: Contemporary Norms and Barriers, and his work has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, Forbes, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal.