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Marcia Carlson

Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Topics of expertise
  • Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood
  • Public Policy

Email: carlson@ssc.wisc.edu
Website: https://cde.wisc.edu/staff/carlson-marcy/
Twitter/X: @marcyjcarlson

Marcia (Marcy) J. Carlson is Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her primary research interests center on the links between family contexts and the wellbeing of children and parents. Her recent work is focused on generational overlap, family complexity, and inequality in families.

Last Updated: 12/15/25