Arielle Kuperberg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Co-Chair, Council on Contemporary Families

Author of Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life, Now available for preorder 

A sociologist and demographer, Dr. Kuperberg studies cutting edge topics related to social change in family, sexuality, romantic relationships, gender, work and higher education among young adults. Her areas of expertise include the impact of student loans on young adults; college and young adult hookups, dating, and romantic relationships; BDSM practitioners; cohabitation, marriage and divorce; and stay-at-home dads and moms.

Dr. Kuperberg's research has been published in leading sociology and interdisciplinary journals including Social Forces, Socius, Journal of Marriage and Family, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Journal of Sex Research, and Gender & Society and has been funded by the National Science Foundation. She regularly appears in the popular media discussing cohabitation, marriage, divorce, relationships, dating, college hookups, gender and work, stay-at-home parents, student loans, and risk-taking. 

Dr. Kuperberg frequently works, trains, and collaborates with students, and those at UMBC and other institutions interested in gaining research experience and/or collaborating should contact her at akuperbe @ umbc dot edu.

Education and Experience

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health, 2024-Present

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Assistant Professor to Professor, Sociology Department, 2010-2024

Affiliate Faculty, Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, 2010-2024

University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D., Sociology and Demography, 2010

Graduate Certificate in the Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality, 2007

M.A., Sociology and Demography, 2006

Hunter College, City University of New York

B.A. (Honors), Sociology and Interdisciplinary Honors Major, Women's Studies Minor, 2004.  

Contact Information:

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

232 Public Policy Building

akuperbe at umbc dot edu