Gracia Dodds

Gracia is a doctoral student in the department of Sociology. Before graduate school, she worked as a support group and education coordinator at a sexual assault response nonprofit. Both from their research in their undergraduate years and their work as a survivor advocate, Gracia has found interest the sociology of sexual violence, with particular curiosity surrounding institutional (medical, legal, educational) responses to disclosures from survivors. Gracia’s current research focus is on the role of mandated reporting for survivors and the institutions they interact within. Among other topics, Gracia is interested in the role of sexuality education and identity evolution as methods of sexual violence prevention.