Dr. Risa Cromer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Risa Cromer is an Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, specializing in Medical Anthropology and Feminist Science and Technology Studies. She focuses on social justice issues, bioethical controversies, and the intersections of reproduction, race, disability, and advocacy. With her Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (2016), Risa has participated in collaborative interdisciplinary teams as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University's Center for Biomedical Ethics and as a visiting scholar at the Reproductive Sociology Research Group at Cambridge University. Since joining Purdue University in Fall 2019, she has been involved in various research projects that engage with mental health services for veterans and grassroots reproductive justice efforts. Her current research investigates the political dynamics surrounding frozen human embryos in the context of in vitro fertilization in the United States. Risa's work has been supported by prestigious organizations such as the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and the Wenner-Gren Foundation.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Thinking Matters program, Center for Biomedical Ethics • Stanford University

Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address ethical issues related to biomedical ethics.

Visiting Scholar

2018-01-01 — 2018-12-31

Reproductive Sociology Research Group • Cambridge University

Engaged in research on reproductive sociology.

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, Indiana

Teaching and researching in the field of anthropology with a focus on medical and social issues.

Courses

ANTH 210 Technology Culture ANTH 230 Gender Cultures ANTH 340 Global Health: Anthropological Perspectives

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.