Spencier Ciaralli, Ph.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Sociology Department
Education
Ph.D. in Sociology, 2021, Case Western Reserve University; M.A. in Sociology, 2015, Cleveland State University; B.A. in Women, Gender & Sexuality, 2014, Miami University of Ohio; B.A in Social Justice, 2014, Miami University of Ohio
Biography
Dr. Spencier Ciaralli (she/her/they/them) teaches courses inclusive of Medical Sociology; Race and Gender in Medicine and Health Care; Gender, Sex and Sexuality; and Contemporary Society. As a past AAUW fellow, Ciaralli prioritizes nontraditional student success in her classroom. Ciaralli centers their research within social inequalities, particularly at the intersection of gender and sexuality. Currently, Ciaralli is examining sexual behavior, heteronormativity and gender embodiment within the queer community. Additional research interests fall within medical sociology, with past research pertaining to cancer, aging, race and health such as "The Landscape of Perception: Racial Differences in how Disability is Viewed by Older-Adult Cancer Survivors" or "Cancer Disclosure, Stigma and Identity: Racial Differences among Older Adult, Cancer Survivors" and "Life Satisfaction among Older Adult, Long-Term Cancer Survivors: A Comparison of Black with White Survivors." This research uses data collected as the project manager and data analyst of the Cancer Survivors Research Program (NIH Grant RO1-CA-78975).
