Dr. Nancy L. Cohen is the CEO and founder of Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI). A historian and leading national expert on gender in the United States, Cohen is the author of several books, including Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America and The Reconstruction of American Liberalism, 1865-1914. Her commentary has been published in a wide range of outlets, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian and USA Today, and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, Sacramento Bee, Politico, and elsewhere. A frequent commentator on politics and gender, Cohen has appeared on NBC, NPR, MS Now, and other media outlets.

Prior to GEPI, Cohen held research and teaching positions at the University of California, Los Angeles, Occidental College, California State University, Long Beach, and other universities. Over the past two decades, she has served as a consultant to elected officials, government agencies, and some of the nation’s leading labor, environmental, and feminist organizations. She previously held appointed positions on state and local women’s commissions in California. Currently, she serves on the board of LAANE.

Cohen holds a PhD in history from Columbia University and an A.B. in history from Brown University.