Mick Cunningham
Ph.D., University of Michigan
M.A., University of Michigan
B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
Dr. Cunningham is Associate Professor of Sociology at Western Washington University. His research focuses on three overlapping areas: gendered family dynamics, intergenerational processes, and the causes and consequences of family attitudes. Current projects include an NIH-funded investigation of reciprocal influences between women's paid and unpaid work, a collaboration with Arland Thornton devoted to understanding the formation of family-related attitudes, and a study of the consequences of the Northern Irish 'Troubles' for family life.
His work on Developmental Idealism will explore the structure, content, and consequences of individuals' views of social and family change. It will also investigate ideas about "the modern family" and the extent to which individuals believe that the modern family is good.
Professor Cunningham is spending the current academic year (2006-2007) as a Visiting Researcher in the School of Sociology, Social Policy, and Social Work at Queen's University–Belfast.
Research Profile at Western Washington University