Her research intersects with political sociology and the sociology of gender. She is currently an editorial board member for Gender & Society. She co-authored an award-winning book on American definitions of family, and has published several articles in peer-reviewed sociology and political science journals, including Social Forces, British Journal of Sociology, Gender & Society,Political Studies, and Social Politics. Zoya Gubernskaya is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Her research interests are at the intersection of sociology and demography of family, immigration, aging and health. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed sociology and interdisciplinary journals, including Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.