W. Bradford Wilcox is Director of the Program on Marriage, Family, and Democracy. He is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and a member of the James Madison Society at Princeton University. His research focuses on the influence of religious belief and practice on marriage, cohabitation, parenting, and fatherhood. His book Soft Patriarchs, New Men: How Christianity Shapes Fathers and Husbands examines the ways in which the religious beliefs and practices of American Protestant men influence their approach to parenting, household labor, and marriage. Currently, Dr. Wilcox is researching the effect that religion has on relationships among low income parents in urban America. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, CBS News, and numerous NPR stations. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University before returning to the University of Virginia, where he had earned his undergraduate degree.