Hyde received her BA in mathematics from
Oberlin College in 1969. She continued her education at the
University of California, Berkeley, where she completed her Ph.D in psychology in 1972. Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986, Hyde was a member of the faculty in the Department of Psychology at
Bowling Green State University (1972–1979) and
Denison University (1979–1986). She received an honorary doctorate degree in social science from
Denison University in 1996. [citation needed]
Published in 2005, The Gender Similarities Hypothesis is a focal point of Hyde's work in the field.[3][4] In this influential study, Hyde conducted a series of
meta-analyses that documented how similar males and females are on most psychological variables, which contrasted with how different they are often perceived to be.[5][6]
The royalties from her co-authored textbook Half the Human Experience[7] go to the Janet Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants to support doctoral psychology students in feminist research.[8] Hyde is also co-author of the textbook Understanding Human Sexuality.[9]
Barnett, R. C., & Hyde, J. S. (2001). Women, men, work, and family. An expansionist theory. American Psychologist, 56(10), 781-796.
Hyde, J. S. (2005). The gender similarities hypothesis. American Psychologist, 60(6), 581-592.
Hyde, J. S., Fennema, E., & Lamon, S. J. (1990). Gender differences in mathematics performance: a meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 107(2), 139-155.
Hyde, J. S., Lindberg, S. M., Linn, M. C., Ellis, A., & Williams, C. (2008). Gender similarities characterize math performance. Science, 321, 494-495.
Hyde, J. S., & Linn, M. C. (1988). Gender differences in verbal ability. Psychological Bulletin, 104(1), 53-69.
Hyde, J. S. & Mertz, J. (2009). Gender, culture, and math. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106, 8801-8807.
Kling, K. C., Hyde, J. S., Showers, C. J., & Buswell, B. N. (1999). Gender differences in self-esteem: a meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 125(4), 470-500.
Oliver, M. B., & Hyde, J. S. (1993). Gender differences in sexuality: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 114(1), 29-51.