School of Social and Political Science

Background

PhD Title

The New Correctional Afterthought: Menstruation and Incarceration in the U.S.A.

PhD Supervisors

• Dr. Claire Houghton
• Dr. Paul Norris

Publications

Menstruating While Incarcerated - blog post
Menstruation and Incarceration in U.S. State and Federal Women’s Prisons - blog post

Citations

• DOC stopped providing tampons to detainees – despite 2016 law mandating it, by Kelly Grace Price, City and State, 20 Sept. 2023
• Menstrual Product Deprivation in Prison: A Sex-Neutral Litigation Strategy, by Avery Broome, University of Chicago Legal Forum, 2022
• The Unique Experiences of Incarcerated Women in The United States: Trends, Theories, and Policy Implications, by Mikayla Marie Vela Martinez, Texas State University Honors Thesis, 2022
• Breaking the Cycle, by Mia Clarke, Body of Knowledge, 2022
• Boys in the Yard, by TJ and Lizzy, Unlocking Wentworth Podcast, 2022.
• Poor access to menstrual products in N.M. creates health hazards, by Lissa Knudsen, SourceNM, 2021

Qualifications

Master of Public Policy, the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University, 2018

BA in Biochemistry, Oberlin College, 2010

Awards

Career Development Fellowship 2015-2016 (George Washington University)

Lahaurine-Johnston Prize 2006-2007 (Oberlin College)

Languages

English (native speaker)

French (intermediate)