Dr. Julia Meszaros received her Ph.D. in Global Sociocultural Studies with an emphasis in Sociology and Gender Studies from Florida International University. She is currently an Associate Professor and Graduate Studies Coordinator at Texas A&M Commerce University.

Julia’s work examines masculinity, globalization and gender within the international dating and romance tourism industry. Her work has been featured in academic journals such as in Gender, Place and Culture and Women’s Studies Quarterly.

Julia’s forthcoming monograph Masculinity, “Mail Order Brides”, and Women’s Labor: Global Economies of Gender (Rutgers University Press) will be available in 2025. Julia currently serves on the RISE Travel Institute’s team as their Event Manager.