Barbara Gault

Barbara Gault, Ph.D., is Vice President and Director of Research of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). Since joining the Institute in 1997, she has focused on a wide range of issues of importance to women and their families, including poverty, access to education, health, work-life balance, political engagement, and the need for expanded preschool and child care options for working parents. Dr. Gault has had numerous articles published on these topics. She has also testified in Congress on low-income women’s educational access, spoken on women’s issues in venues throughout the country, and appeared in a range of print, radio, and television media outlets.

Dr. Gault received her Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. from the University of Michigan. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Coalition on Human Needs, and is a Research Professor of Women’s Studies at the George Washington University.