• Ph.D. Sociology (2019), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
• M.A. Sociology (2014), Concordia University, Montreal, QC
• B.A. Honours Sociology (2012), Concordia University, Montreal, QC

Instructor

SOCIOL 4R03 - Individual and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2020)

HLTHAGE 2M03 - Aging in Modern Families, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2019)

SOCIOL 2PP3 - Sociology of Families, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2019)

Teaching Assistant

SOCIOL 1C03 - Canadian Society: Social Problems, Social Policy, and the Law, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2019)

SOCIOL 3NN3 - Popular Culture & Inequality, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2018)

SOCIOL 2QQ3 - Dynamics and Transitions in Intimate Relationships and Families, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2017)

SOCIOL 3O03 - Qualitative Research Methods, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2016-2017)

SOCIOL 2D06 - The Human Group, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2015-2016)

SOCIOL 2Q06 - Sociology of Gender, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (2014-2015)

SOCI 341 - Sociology of the Media, Concordia University, Montreal, QC (2013-2014)

SOCI 212/213 - Inferential Statistics, Concordia University, Montreal, QC (2012-2013)

Research Interests

Culture; Families; Fatherhood; Gender; Health; Media

Research Funding & Awards

Early Career Scholar Fellowship (2022), The Work and Family Researchers Network

Insight Development Grant (2020-2022), Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada

Standard Research and Research Creation Grant (2019), McMaster University Arts Research Board

The Alfred Hunter Memorial Award (2019), Department of Sociology, McMaster University

Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (2018), Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada
            Host Institution: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (USA)
            Host Supervisor: Dr. William Marsiglio, Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law

Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship (2016-2019), Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2015), Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Government of Ontario

Graduation Bonus Award (2014), School of Graduate Studies, Concordia University

The Cary Boucock Memorial Award (2013), Department of Sociology, Concordia University

Refereed Publications

Scheibling, C. (2022). Why Can't Boys Be #LikeAGirl? Sticky Essentialism and Ambivalent (De)gendering in Fathers' Online Accounts of Children's Gender and Sexuality. Sex Roles. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-022-01274-5

Stick, M., Scheibling, C., & Norman, M. (2021). "Kareem Hunt Cut by the Chiefs for Brutalizing Woman on Video": Online Framings of Racialized and Gendered Violence by a Professional Athlete. Sport in Society. DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2021.1934450

Scheibling, C., & Marsiglio, W. (2020). #HealthyDads: "Fit Fathering" Discourse and Digital Health Promotion in Dad Blogs. Journal of Marriage and Family, 83(4), 1227-1242. DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12743

Shafer, K., Scheibling, C., & Milkie, M. A. (2020). The Division of Domestic Labor before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: Stagnation versus Shifts in Fathers' Contributions. Canadian Review of Sociology, 57(4), 523-549. DOI: 10.1111/cars.12315

Shafer, K., Petts, R. J., & Scheibling, C. (2020). Variation in Masculinities and Fathering Behaviors: A Cross-National Comparison of the United States and Canada. Sex Roles, 84(7), 439-453. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-020-01177-3

Scheibling, C. (2019). Doing Fatherhood Online: Men's Parental Identities, Experiences, and Ideologies on Social Media. Symbolic Interaction, 43(3), 472-492. DOI: 10.1002/symb.459

Scheibling, C. (2019). The Culture of Fatherhood 2.0: Exploring the "Tiny Public" of Dad Bloggers in North America. Feminist Media Studies, 20(6), 813-830. DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2019.1617764

Scheibling, C., & Lafrance, M. (2019). Man Up but Stay Smooth: Hybrid Masculinities in Advertising for Men's Grooming Products. Journal of Men's Studies, 27(2), 222-239. DOI: 10.1177/1060826519841473

Scheibling, C. (2018). "Real Heroes Care": How Dad Bloggers Are Reconstructing Fatherhood and Masculinities. Men and Masculinities, 23(1), 3-19. DOI: 10.1177/1097184X18816506

Scheibling, C., Gillett, J., & Brett, G. (2018). Making the Virtual Rounds: The Use of Blogs by Health-Care Professionals. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 42(1), 48-66. DOI: 10.1177/0196859917722364

Lafrance, M., Scheibling, C., Burns, L., & Durr, J. (2017). Race, Gender, and the Billboard Top 40 Charts between 1997 and 2007. Popular Music and Society, 41(5), 522-538. DOI: 10.1080/03007766.2017.1377588

Non-refereed Publications

Scheibling, C., & Randles, J. (2020). Interview with Dr. Jennifer Randles: Intersectionality, Parenting, and the "Diaper Dilemma." Journal of Family Theory & Review Blog.

Shafer, K., Scheibling, C., & Milkie, M. A. (2020). Canadian Dads Are Doing More at Home than Before the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Conversation (Canada).

Scheibling, C. (2019). Dad Bloggers Want Social Change for Father's Day. The Conversation (Canada).

Conference Presentations (past 5 years)

Sunderland, J., & Scheibling C. (2022, February). "New Fathers' Gender Identities versus Gender Roles: Exploring the Limits of Hybrid Masculinity and Involved Fatherhood." Paper presented at the Sociologists for Women in Society 2022 Winter meeting [Online].

Milkie, M. A., Scheibling, C., & Costantini, S. (2021, October). "Constructing Time in Parenting Blogs: Gender and the Problems of "Enough Time" and "Quality Time." Paper presented at the 43rd annual International Association for Time Use Research conference [Online].

Scheibling, C. (2021, August). "Why Can't Boys Be #LikeAGirl? Fathers' Online Narratives about their Children's Gender and Sexuality." Paper presented at the 116th annual American Sociological Association conference [Online].

Scheibling, C., & Milkie, M. A. (2021, August). "Framing Parenting Problems and Solutions: A Comparative Analysis of Top Parenting Blogs by Mothers versus Fathers." Paper presented at the 116th annual American Sociological Association conference [Online].

Scheibling, C., & Marsiglio, W. (2020, November). "Fit for Fatherhood: A Qualitative Analysis of Fathers’ Digital Health Discourse." Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference [Online].

Scheibling, C., & Shafer, K. (2020, November). "How Do Norms of Masculinity and Heterosexuality Shape Fathers’ Parenting Practices?" Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference [Online].

Scheibling, C. (2019, August). "Digital Dads: Examining Fathers' Narratives of Identity, Experience, and Ideology in Blogs." Paper presented at the 114th annual American Sociological Association conference. New York Hilton, New York (USA).

Scheibling, C., Young, M., Milkie, M. A., & Schieman, S. (2019, August). "Canadian Fathers' Involvement and Perceived Equity in Childcare." Paper presented at the 114th annual American Sociological Association conference. New York Hilton, New York (USA).

Scheibling, C. (2019, June). "My Biggest Fear is Becoming My Father: Role Models, Turning Points, and Identities in Men's Online Parenting Narratives." Paper presented at the 54th annual Canadian Sociological Association conference. University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada).

Scheibling, C. (2018, August). "Reframing Fathers: Dad Bloggers as a Digital Counterpublic." Paper presented at the 113th annual American Sociological Association conference. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia (USA).

Scheibling, C. (2018, July). "Ambassadors of Involved Fatherhood: Exploring Online and Offline Discursive Practices in the North American Dad Blogger Community." Paper presented at the 19th annual International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto (Canada).

Scheibling, C. (2017, August). "Fatherhood 2.0: Introducing an Ethnographic Study of Dad Bloggers." Paper presented at the 112th annual American Sociological Association conference. Palais des Congrès, Montréal (Canada).

Scheibling C. (2017, June). "New Frontiers in Fatherhood? Observations from Annual Dad Blogger Conferences in North America." Paper presented at the 52nd annual Canadian Sociological Association conference. Ryerson University, Toronto (Canada).

Scheibling, C. (2017, May). "Reconstructing the Popular: An Interactionist Approach to New Media and Pop Culture." Paper presented at the 34th Annual Qualitative Analysis conference. Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton (Canada).

Interviews

Faux, S. (2020). Canadian Dads and COVID-19, WE Charity, and an Update from Portland. CKNY Weekend Mornings, Global News, Vancouver, BC. Retrievable from omny.fm

Doherty, M. (2019). How the Evolution of Fatherhood is Eliminating Excuses for Dads to Do Anything Less than Their Best. National Post. Retrievable from nationalpost.com

Blewett, T. (2019). With YouTube tutorials and Instagram albums, Ottawa dads tackle questions about masculinity, fatherhood. Ottawa Citizen. Retrievable from ottawacitizen.com

Desjardins, S. (2013). Fifty Shades of Men. Concordia University Magazine, 37(2), p. 18.

Breakenridge, R. (2012). Does pornography affect male body image? The Rob Breakenridge Show, CHQR AM 770, Calgary, AB. Retrievable from newstalk770.com

Nebenzahl, D. (2012). How porn fuels collective anxiety. The Montreal Gazette, p. B1. Retrievable from montrealgazette.com

Professional Service

Digital Scholarship Board member for the Journal of Family Theory & Review.

Conference session coordinator for the Critical Sociology of Families, Work & Care research cluster of the Canadian Sociological Association.

Member of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), the American Sociological Association (ASA), and the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).