Dr. Katie Hoegeman shared about her research on women who become head clergy in religious dominations that ordain women at the College of Humanities and Public Affairs Faculty Forum on Thursday, September 18. A key finding was that between 2006 and 2012, for women who made it to a head pastor position, the were just as likely as men to be senior pastors, at congregations with other ministry staff. However, she also found that women tended to head smaller congregations than men and were less likely to lead suburban churches. Liberal and white-mainline (e.g., Episcopal) churches are also more likely to have female leaders than conservative churches. Dr. Hoegeman’s research highlights the innovative and progressive work being conducted by faculty and students in the Department of sociology and anthropology. If you are interested in her work, you can contact her at choegeman@missouristate.edu.