Mark Regnerus

Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas

Experts Meeting: The Home: A Complex Field
HRF Publication: The Home: Multidisciplinary Reflections

Mark Regnerus is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and a faculty associate at the university’s Population Research Center. Author of over 30 published articles and book chapters, his research is in the areas of sexual behavior, family, and religion. He’s the author of two books: Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate, and Think about Marrying (Oxford, 2011) and Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers (Oxford, 2007). His work has been widely reviewed, including in Slatethe Dallas Morning NewsAtlanta Journal-Constitution, and The New Yorker, and his research and opinion pieces have been featured in numerous media outlets.