<b><a href="http://www.sociology.ohio-state.edu/lwr/">Laurel Richardson</a></b> (b. 1936) is an American sociologist known for her work on qualitative sociology and the sociology of gender. Her numerous works include <i>Writing Strategies: Reaching Diverse Audiences</i>, <i>The New Other Woman</i>, and <i>The Dynamics of Sex and Gender</i>. She has received numerous commendations and honors for her work, including a Feminist Mentor Award frm the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction and a commendation from the Ohio state legislature for her work on reducing inequality. Richardson received her undergraduate education at <a href="http://shimer.edu">Shimer College</a>, where she enrolled through the early entrance program, and at the University of Chicago. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado. She is currently a professor emeritus at The Ohio State University, where she taught from 1969 to her retirement in 2004. (from <a href="http://shimercollege.wikia.com/Laurel_Richardson#Brief_description">Shimer College Wiki</a>)