Kristen Leer
Kristen Leer is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor specializing in media psychology investigating the intersectional relationship between trauma, media, and culture. Leer was awarded the NSF-GRP for her work on trauma(tic) media and the psychophysical impact it has on marginalized racial/ethnic populations. Her research in this area has also been awarded grants from the Anti-Racism/DEI Research Grants that support Leer’s ongoing digital research of how shared marginalized identities and experiences facilitate the impact that trauma(tic) media has on their psychological, emotional, and physical well-being.