I am a scholar of religion and the politics of the American family.

I study how families form their practices, identities, and senses of morality, and how, in turn, outside forces—religious leaders and institutions, politicians, and creators of popular culture—construct the American family through theology, legislation, and public discourse.

I think about the interactions between Protestants, Catholics, and Jews on topics such as gender, sexuality, and race. My work, thus far, has focused on Christian-Jewish interfaith families; contraception, abortion, and sexuality; and the experiences of Jews of Color.

I am also the author of The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging, familiar essays which weave together personal stories and cultural criticism to explore what it means to grow up in more than one culture.