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Dr. Akanksha Misra (Ph.D. 2020) has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh. She earned her doctorate in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies from the University of Washington, building on earlier degrees from Sabanci University in Turkey and Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in India. Her research includes menstrual justice, with a focus on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in rural communities, and the role of motherhood in academic life. Her dissertation explored the creation of gendered and sexual citizenship in schools across India and Turkey.
Congratulations, Dr. Misra, on this exciting next step in your career!