Research Assistants
Mario Arribas
Origin: Lake Orion, Michigan
Major: Political Science
Research Interests: The White Gaze
Joined: Fall 2014
Contact: marribas@umich.edu
Rachel Bryan
Origin: Walled Lake, Michigan
Major: Linguistics, Minor in Gender and Health
Research Interests: The Physiological and Psychological Effects of the Male Gaze on Minority Women
Joined: Fall 2014
Contact: rachbry@umich.edu
Joseph Chatham
Origin: Phoenix, Arizona
Major: Political Science and Sociology
Research Interests: Refugee Studies, Immigration Policy, Media Studies
Joined: Spring 2013
Contact: jchatham@umich.edu
Blandelia Payne
Origin: San Diego, California
Major: Communication Studies
Research Interests: Media Reinforcement of Gender Inequalities (e.g. Sexual Objectification, Male Gaze)
Joined: Fall 2014
Contact: paybla@umich.edu
Maham Shaikh
Origin: Jackson, Michigan
Major: Undecided
Research Interests: Sociology; Construction of Identity in Minorities, particularly Pakistani-Americans
Joined: Fall 2014
Contact: mshaikh@umich.edu
Rahul Vyas
Origin: Rochester Hills, MichiganMajor: Undecided
Research Interests: Politics of Compassion, Compassion in Medicine
Joined: Spring 2014
Contact: vyasr@umich.edu
Sydney Watkins
Major: Political Science and Program in the Environment
Research Interests: Effects of Dominant Gaze and White Gaze on Minorities and/or Objectified Groups
Joined: Fall 2013
Contact: sydwat@umich.edu
Origin: Saint Joseph, Michigan
