Student Information
Graduate Student
Gender Studies
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Long Bio
I am a Gender Studies PhD candidate, with certificates in Sexuality Studies and Disability Studies, in The School of Social Transformation. My research begins at the intersections of transgender studies, archives, affect theory, and phenomenology. My upcoming dissertation looks at descriptions of gender euphoria in trans community newsletters from the 1970s-1990s in the U.S. and Canada.
My recent publication “#TransTwitter: Affect, Transnarratives, and Gender Euphoria”(2021) presents how affirmation, community formation, and advocacy are embedded in a trans-specific social media space. My previous research explored bioethical concerns of assisted reproductive technologies, specifically surrogacy, through a Marxist lens.
During my undergraduate career, I organized and facilitated trauma-informed peer education on sexual health, violence prevention, and survivor support. I am currently the Graduate Student Representative for, and inaugural member of, ASU's Accessibility Coalition: an advocacy and social group led by and for disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill students.
Research Interests
Transgender Studies, Archival Studies, Phenomenology, Affect Theory, Disability Studies
Publications
Grabowski, H. K. (2021). #TransTwitter: Affect, transnarratives, and gender euphoria. In J. Brunton & K. Carter (Eds.), TransNarratives: Scholarly and creative works on transgender experience. Canadian Scholars.
Courses
2024 Fall
2024 Spring
2023 Fall
2022 Summer
2022 Spring
2021 Summer