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About Barbara Gault

Barbara Gault, Ph.D., is the former Executive Vice President of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Her work covers a wide range of issues, including college access and affordability, job quality, paid leave, poverty, political engagement, and the need for better early care and education options for working parents. She founded and lead IWPRs Student Parent Success Initiative, and has authored dozens of reports and publications, including Improving Child Care Access to Promote Postsecondary Success Among Low-Income Parents, Resilient and Reaching for More: Challenges and Benefits of Higher Education for Welfare Participants and Their Children, " and Working First But Working Poor: The Need for Education and Training Following Welfare Reform. She has testified in Congress on low-income women’s educational access, has spoken and delivered keynote presentations in venues throughout the country, and appears in a range of print, radio and television media outlets. Prior to joining IWPR, Dr. Gault conducted research at the Office of Children’s Health Policy Research, and served as a staff and board member of organizations promoting human rights in Latin America. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. from the University of Michigan. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Coalition on Human Needs, and is a Scholar in Residence at American University.

Community College Students Need Fair Job Scheduling Practices
Community College Students Need Fair Job Scheduling Practices

Community College Students Need Fair Job Scheduling Practices

Working is often critical to community college students’ ability to pursue a postsecondary education, but holding a job while in school can threaten a student’s success in college.

By Lindsey Reichlin Cruse and Barbara Gault|2020-11-16T00:48:02-05:00July 22, 2014|IWPR|Comments Off

Paid Sick Days Access Varies by Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, and Job Characteristics
Paid Sick Days Access Varies by Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, and Job Characteristics

Paid Sick Days Access Varies by Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, and Job Characteristics

Paid sick days bring multiple benefits to employers, workers, families, and communities at large.

By Jeff Hayes, Barbara Gault and Rachel OConnor|2021-01-23T17:29:33-05:00July 18, 2014|IWPR|Comments Off

Quality Jobs and Supports Build Strong Workplaces
Quality Jobs and Supports Build Strong Workplaces

Quality Jobs and Supports Build Strong Workplaces

Many basic workplace benefits and supports are inequitably distributed in today’s economy

By Barbara Gault|2020-12-14T06:08:53-05:00June 18, 2014|IWPR|Comments Off

Securing a Better Future: A Portrait of Female Students in Mississippi’s Community Colleges
Securing a Better Future: A Portrait of Female Students in Mississippi’s Community Colleges

Securing a Better Future: A Portrait of Female Students in Mississippi’s Community Colleges

This report presents findings from a survey of female community college students in Mississippi conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and commissioned by the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi.

By Cynthia Hess, Ph.D., Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, Stephanie Román and Barbara Gault|2020-10-19T13:12:57-05:00June 12, 2014|Report, Student Parent Success Initiative|0 Comments

Paid Sick Days Access in the United States: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Occupation, Earnings, and Work Schedule
Paid Sick Days Access in the United States: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Occupation, Earnings, and Work Schedule

Paid Sick Days Access in the United States: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Occupation, Earnings, and Work Schedule

Paid sick days bring substantial benefits to employers, workers, families, and communities.

By Claudia Williams and Barbara Gault|2020-11-25T02:16:51-05:00March 4, 2014|IWPR|Comments Off

Paid Parental Leave in the United States: What the Data Tell Us about Access, Usage, and Economic and Health Benefits
Paid Parental Leave in the United States: What the Data Tell Us about Access, Usage, and Economic and Health Benefits

Paid Parental Leave in the United States: What the Data Tell Us about Access, Usage, and Economic and Health Benefits

This paper was prepared by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) as a part of a series of Scholars’ Papers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of American Women: Report of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, 1963.

By Barbara Gault, Heidi Hartmann, Ariane Hegewisch, Jessica Milli and Lindsey Reichlin Cruse|2021-10-28T13:30:37-05:00January 23, 2014|Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity|0 Comments

Gender Poverty Gap Grows in Recovery: Men’s Poverty Dropped Since Recession, Women’s Poverty Stagnates
Gender Poverty Gap Grows in Recovery: Men’s Poverty Dropped Since Recession, Women’s Poverty Stagnates

Gender Poverty Gap Grows in Recovery: Men’s Poverty Dropped Since Recession, Women’s Poverty Stagnates

The persistent gap in male and female poverty has been growing during the economic recovery, with 16.3 percent of females, and 13.6 percent of males living in poverty in 2012.

By Jeff Hayes, Barbara Gault and Heidi Hartmann|2021-01-23T16:12:06-05:00September 20, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off

Investing in Success: How Quality Early Child Care, Education, and Workforce Training Improve the Well-Being of Girls and Women
Investing in Success: How Quality Early Child Care, Education, and Workforce Training Improve the Well-Being of Girls and Women

Investing in Success: How Quality Early Child Care, Education, and Workforce Training Improve the Well-Being of Girls and Women

Recognizing that education is the gateway to opportunity, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has been a significant source of research on education and training, including work on early care and education, girls’ experiences in the K-12 system, high quality workforce development opportunities, and postsecondary attainment.

By Barbara Gault, Bethany Nelson and Holly Firlein|2020-12-28T02:09:52-05:00May 22, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off

Enhancing the Status of Women: How Engaging Women in Leadership Creates a More Inclusive Democracy and Improves Women’s Lives
Enhancing the Status of Women: How Engaging Women in Leadership Creates a More Inclusive Democracy and Improves Women’s Lives

Enhancing the Status of Women: How Engaging Women in Leadership Creates a More Inclusive Democracy and Improves Women’s Lives

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research has been at the forefront of research on issues and policies that affect women’s continued participation and leadership in society and politics.

By Elyse Shaw, Heidi Hartmann, Barbara Gault and Drew McCormick|2020-12-23T01:07:07-05:00May 22, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off

College Students with Children are Common and Face Many Challenges in Completing Higher Education Summary
College Students with Children are Common and Face Many Challenges in Completing Higher Education Summary

College Students with Children are Common and Face Many Challenges in Completing Higher Education Summary

The role of parenthood in postsecondary outcomes needs greater focus from the higher education reform community.

By Bethany Nelson, Meghan Froehner and Barbara Gault|2020-09-09T20:49:57-05:00March 9, 2013|Briefing Paper, Student Parent Success Initiative|0 Comments

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