Anna Ciao, Ph.D.
she/her/hers, CCCR Director, Associate Professor
About
As the current director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Research, my goal is to maintain our foundation of culturally-centered research while growing our skillset in community-collaborative work. This includes training, discussion, and support for applied cultural research within community-participatory frameworks.
As a researcher, my team works primarily through a sociocultural framework to conduct research, run interventions, and engage in advocacy related to body liberation, food and body justice, and prevention of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.