Stephanie Bonnes, PhD
Sociologist researching and teaching about organizations, gender, organizations, and victimization.
About Me
Research & CV
Research & CV
I am the Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation Endowed Professor and an associate professor of criminal justice and criminology at the University of New Haven. I hold a PhD in sociology from the University of Colorado Boulder. As a teacher and scholar, I explore how organizations facilitate violence at the interactional and institutional levels.
Research & CV
Research & CV
Research & CV
My scholarship broadly focuses on organizations at the intersections of gender, inequality, identity, and victimization. My work explores sexual harassment and assault in the U.S. military. In 2026, I was named a Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar and my work has received several awards. I have published in American Sociological
My scholarship broadly focuses on organizations at the intersections of gender, inequality, identity, and victimization. My work explores sexual harassment and assault in the U.S. military. In 2026, I was named a Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar and my work has received several awards. I have published in American Sociological Review, Feminist Criminology, Gender & Society, Sociology Compass, Violence Against Women, and other peer reviewed outlets.
Hardship Duty
Research & CV
Hardship Duty
My book with Oxford University Press is titled
"Hardship Duty" to recognize that the pervasive sexual violence servicewomen experience is “arduous,” "unhealthful," and "excessive physical hardship" which are the conditions outlined by the Department of Defense as deserving of hardship pay. My book uses interviews with 50 U.S. servicewomen
My book with Oxford University Press is titled
"Hardship Duty" to recognize that the pervasive sexual violence servicewomen experience is “arduous,” "unhealthful," and "excessive physical hardship" which are the conditions outlined by the Department of Defense as deserving of hardship pay. My book uses interviews with 50 U.S. servicewomen to understand how sexual abuse remains highly prevalent in an organization that has dynamic policies, prevention strategies, and evolving education programs designed to combat sexual violence.
Teaching
Media Coverage
Hardship Duty
I teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to Gender, Race, Crime, Victimization, Trauma, Organizations, and Qualitative Research Methods. I am committed to addressing inequality in academia and am engaged in workshops, trainings, and committees related to inclusive pedagogy. I have won awards for my teaching including from Sage Publications.
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
I have published pieces related to sexual harassment in the military in various media, blog, and academic blog outlets. My article in the Washington Post explores the pervasive problem of sexual harassment in the military in light of Vanessa Guillén's murder.