Alyssa Basmajian

Basmajian’s research focuses on the political and social tensions surrounding reproductive health in the United States. Overarching themes in Basmajian’s writings include abortion or full spectrum doula care, reproductive justice, and the impacts of inequitable healthcare access. Basmajian serves as an organizer and facilitator for an international and interdisciplinary graduate student writing group. Basmajian has received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRF) and the National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (NSF-DDRIG) to support her dissertation research investigating doulas and the abortion care they provide.