Dr. Arielle Kuperberg, Associate Professor of Sociology in the Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County was recently re-elected to lead the Council on Contemporary Families for the next three years, as Co-Chair of the organization alongside Dr. Alicia Walker, Associate Professor of Sociology at Missouri State University. Dr. Kuperberg recently completed a three year term as Chair of the Council on Contemporary Families, a nonpartisan interdisciplinary organization aimed at connecting rigorous academic research on families with the public and the press. Dr. Kuperberg’s research examines families, romantic and sexual relationships, and the impact of student loans on young adults, and she frequently serves as an expert for the press discussing current events related to families, relationships, gender, young adulthood, and more. Her recent press appearances include The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, The Boston Globe, Vox, Teen Vogue, and The Economist. Dr. Kuperberg completed a joint PhD in Sociology and Demography from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 and joined the faculty of UMBC in Fall 2024.