Emma Desens
Emma Desens, is a Ph.D. Student in Family Science
Department of Human Development and Family Science emmadesens@vt.edu
Emma is a second year Ph.D. student in the Family Science program area. Her research interests lie broadly within sexual health and violence prevention. Emma is also interested in understanding community-building and support mechanisms for gender minorities. She is interested in mixed methods research at Virginia Tech and identifies as a critical feminist family scholar with a primarily systemic theoretical approach.
- Sexual Health
- Sexual Violence
- Emerging Adulthood
- M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Stout (2023)
- B.S. in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Stout (2021)
- Recipient of Qualified Treatment Trainee Grant (2023)
- Student Researcher of the Year Award, University of Wisconsin-Stout (2021)
- Outstanding Student of the Year Award, University of Wisconsin-Stout (2019)