Dr. Celina Doria

Biography

Celina M. Doria is an Assistant Professor at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is a critical qualitative social work scholar whose work addresses the intersections of reproductive justice, gender-based violence, and state violence. Her research focuses on the embodied experiences of marginalized women and pregnant individuals as they navigate, resist, and heal from intersecting inequalities and oppressions. Doria's research examines the principles of reproductive justice, emphasizing the rights to bodily autonomy and the safety and dignity of children and parents. Her work includes exploring Indigenous women's testimonies about interpersonal violence and reproductive healthcare, as well as the mothering strategies of incarcerated women. Currently, she is investigating the role of feminist abortion accompaniment networks in reshaping the landscape of abortion care in Mexico and the United States. Doria employs qualitative methods such as in-depth interviews, ethnography, and participatory arts methods like body mapping, rooted in critical feminist theories, with the goal of promoting reproductive freedom, health equity, and social justice.

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