Emily Via
Graduate Student
Sociology
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Contact
Building & Room:
4176C BSB
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About
Previous degrees:
B.A. Sociology and Gender Studies, New College of Florida
M.A. Sociology, University of Illinois Chicago
Specialty Areas:
Gender; Embodiment; Bodies; Queer Studies, Trans Studies, and Masculinities
Research interests:
Emily Via (they/them) is a doctoral student in Sociology with a graduate concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies. Their current research focuses on trans-antagonistic public policy and attitudes, and their effects on those who seek and provide gender-affirming healthcare. Emily received their Bachelor’s degree from New College of Florida in Sociology and Gender Studies, and their Master’s in Sociology from UIC. Their upcoming collaborative book chapter in Families as They Really Are interrogates non-binary people’s family relationships, and their master’s paper investigates how non-binary people relate to the label and category of “transgender.”