Dr. Emily Kazyak is a Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Kazyak received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Michigan. Her research examines sexuality in American culture, politics, and law.
Dr. Emily Kazyak's current research includes two projects, both of which are funded by the National Science Foundation. The first project examines American public opinion of religious freedom laws that reference LGBTQ people. The second project examines the intergenerational family relationships of LGBQ people.
Selected Publications
Kazyak, Emily, Kelsy Burke, Maia Behrendt, and Marissa Oliver. 2023. “Religious Exemption, LGBT Rights, and the Social Construction of Harm and Freedom.” Law & Social Inquiry
Kazyak, Emily, Kelsy Burke, Rosalind Kichler, and Lora McGraw. 2021. “‘Pee in Peace’ or ‘Make Everyone Uncomfortable’: Public Perceptions of Transgender Rights.” Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World DOI: 10.1177/23780231211055541