Hannah Tessler

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Education: 
B.A. Sociology, Hamilton College
M.A., Statistics and Data Science, Yale University
M.Phil, Sociology, Yale University
Areas of Interest: 
Race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, intersectionality, union formation, education, life course, transition to adulthood
Email: 
hannah.tessler@yale.edu

 

Hannah Tessler is a PhD candidate in Sociology at Yale University. Her research advances the sociology of gender, sociology of sexualities, sociology of family, sociology of race and ethnicity, and sociology of education. She has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals using both quantitative and qualitative research methods to examine the life course, including traditional markers in the transition to adulthood such as union and family formation, as well as pathways to higher education. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation/American Sociological Association Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant.

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Tessler, Hannah, Meera Choi, and Grace Kao. “Is Everyone ‘Looking for Love?’ Trends in Romantic Relationship Interest among Singles during COVID-19.” Journal of Family Issues.

Tessler, Hannah, Meera Choi, and Grace Kao. “Love as a Low Priority: Gender and Relationship History Differences in Singles’ Value of Romantic Partnership.” Social Currents.

Tessler, Hannah, Meera Choi, and Grace Kao. “Feelings of Safety and Belonging in High School for Asian American Students.” Journal of School Violence.

Tessler, Hannah and Canton Winer. “Sexuality, Romantic Orientation, and Masculinity: Men as Underrepresented in Asexual and Aromantic Communities.” Sociology Compass.

Tessler, Hannah. Aromanticism, Asexuality, and Relationship (Non-)Formation: How A-spec Singles Challenge Romantic Norms and Reimagine Family Life.” Sexualities.

Tessler, Hannah. 2023. “The Stability of Singlehood: Limitations of the Relationship Status Paradigm and a New Theoretical Framework for Reimagining Singlehood.” Journal of Family Theory and Review.

Lee, Jin, David Nam, and Hannah Tessler. 2023. “Understanding Predictors of Violent and Non-Violent Crime Victimization Among Asian-American/Pacific Islanders.” Victims and Offenders. (will also be published in forthcoming Vulnerable Victimizations, London: Routledge, September 2023)

Tessler, Hannah. 2022. “Is Rejection a More Common Experience for Asian Americans? How Differences in College Application Strategy Affect Admissions Results.” The Journal of Higher Education.

Tessler, Hannah, Meera Choi, and Grace Kao. 2020. “The Anxiety of Being Asian American: Hate Crimes and Negative Biases During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” American Journal of Criminal Justice.

Choi, Meera, Hannah Tessler, and Grace Kao. 2020. “Arts and Crafts as an Educational Strategy and Coping Mechanism for Republic of Korea and United States Parents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” International Review of Education.

Lim, Youngshin, Hyunjoon Park, Hannah Tessler, Meera Choi, Gowoon Jung, and Grace Kao. 2020. “Men and Women’s Different Dreams on the Future of the Gendered Division of Paid Work and Household Work after COVID-19 in South Korea.” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility.