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CAT PAUSÉ, PHD
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology
Cat is the lead editor of Queering Fat Embodiment (Ashgate). A fat studies researcher,
she focuses on the effects of spoiled identities on the health and well-being of fat
individuals. Her work appears in scholarly journals such as Human Development,
Feminist Review, HERDSA, and Narrative Inquiries in Bioethics, as well as online in
The Huffington Post and The Conversation, among others. She hosted
Fat Studies: Reflective Intersections in New Zealand in 2012,
and Fat Studies: Identity, Agency, Embodiment in 2016. Cat
is also involved in sociable scholarship. Her work is
highlighted in her social media presence, "Friend of
Marilyn," on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, iTunes,
and her blog. Her fat positive radio show, "Friend
of Marilyn," is travelling the world this year.
Check to see if your city is on the tour!
Cat earned her PhD in Human Development
at Texas Tech University under Dr. Gwen
Sorell. She enjoys teaching students in human
development, research methods and develop-
ment across the lifespan. She has been teach-
ing at NCU for nine years.
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