W. Bradford Wilcox

Dr. Wilcox is widely celebrated for his pioneering research on the societal and individual impacts of marriage and family stability. As director of the National Marriage Project at UVA, he has dedicated his career to illuminating the challenges facing American families and offering evidence-based solutions to strengthen them. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as The American Sociological Review and The Journal of Marriage and Family. Beyond academia, his insights have reached broader audiences through appearances on NPR and NBC’s The Today Show and have been featured in popular publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. 

A prolific author with six books to his name, Dr. Wilcox continues to shape national conversations about family life. His latest book, Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization, challenges cultural norms around marriage and makes a compelling case for prioritizing family stability as a solution to critical cultural and economic challenges. His ability to connect rigorous academic research with practical public policy has positioned him as one of the most influential sociologists of his generation.