Author Emily Keener has a PHD in lifespan developmental psychology from West Virginia University and a master’s degree in experimental psychology from Radford University. Dr. Keener regularly publishes and presents research on the psychology of gender and even co-edited an award-winning two-volume special issue on masculinity and femininity for Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. In addition to this scholarship, Dr. Keener teaches undergraduate courses on the topic of gender for psychology and gender studies students.