Professional Summary
Brittany earned a BA in Sociology with a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) from the University of Cincinnati. Now a first-year student in the dual PhD/MA program, they are pursuing a PhD in Sociology and an MA in WGSS. Their research, rooted in feminist and Marxist frameworks, engages questions of power and authority, examining how these forces are produced, maintained, resisted, and reimagined. They are particularly interested in biopower, with a focus on death, dying, and reproductive justice, and seek to investigate how social institutions govern bodies, life, and mortality. Brittany also explores the cultural and political functions of art, imagery, and social movements, exploring how they operate as both tools for social change and social control.
Education
Bachelors: University of Cincinnati 2025 (Sociology w/ Minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)
Associate: Miami University 2023 (Sociology )
Research and Practice Interests
Political Sociology, Public Sociology, Social Inequality, Social Movements, Gender, Class, Labor, Sex/Sexuality, Art and Imagery
Positions and Work Experience
2024 -2025 Research Assistant, Collected and maintained data on regional reproductive clinics providing abortion services., Ohio Policy Evalution Network (OPEN),