Danya Glabau

Danya Glabau

Brooklyn, New York, United States
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I am an anthropologist and expert in qualitative studies of science, technology, and…

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  • NYU Tandon School of Engineering Graphic

    NYU Tandon School of Engineering

    Brooklyn, New York

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    Brooklyn, NY

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Brooklyn, New York

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    New York, NY

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    Ithaca, NY

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    Ithaca, NY

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    Ithaca, NY

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    Ithaca, NY

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    Ithaca, NY

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    Ithaca, NY

Education

  • Cornell University Graphic

    Cornell University

    Activities and Societies: Co-Coordinator, Science Studies Research Group (SSRG) (2012-2013) Member, STS Graduate Writing Group (2011-present) Member, Department of Anthropology Ethnography Workshop (2011-2012)

    My dissertation research on allergies in the United States consists of two parts. One examines how clinical research is driving the current revolution in treatments for allergy. The other investigates how support groups and advocacy organizations help to connect patients and communicate information about treatments to patient communities.

    My research engages with social science literatures on the politics of clinical research, the construction and management of allergy risk through the…

    My dissertation research on allergies in the United States consists of two parts. One examines how clinical research is driving the current revolution in treatments for allergy. The other investigates how support groups and advocacy organizations help to connect patients and communicate information about treatments to patient communities.

    My research engages with social science literatures on the politics of clinical research, the construction and management of allergy risk through the strategic use of technological objects, and the way that food allergy care is linked to regulatory systems and gendered expectations of practices of care.

    I conducted ethnographic research with physicians, scientists, and patient support groups for 15 months to learn more about these issues.My research methods include open-ended and scripted interviews, participant observation, online ethnography, and medical document analysis.

  • Master of Arts degree received upon admission to candidacy for the PhD. Teaching fields for my qualifying exams included social studies of medicine, social studies of risk, and environmental history.

  • As a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, I received a broad liberal arts experience, rigorous scientific training in pursuit of a major in Biological Sciences, and a minor in French Studies.

Projects

  • Practically In Person (PIP)

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    Artists and curatorial partners Kelsey and Rémy Bennett team with anthropologist and feminist science studies scholar Dr. Danya Glabau to launch Practically in Person (PIP), a digitally networked art and lifestyle VR platform and collective. The site will feature virtual reality videos created by and for a diverse, progressive, and ever evolving feminist community. Also a forum for communication with in initiative to highlight marginalized voices and stories PIP poses the question:

    How…

    Artists and curatorial partners Kelsey and Rémy Bennett team with anthropologist and feminist science studies scholar Dr. Danya Glabau to launch Practically in Person (PIP), a digitally networked art and lifestyle VR platform and collective. The site will feature virtual reality videos created by and for a diverse, progressive, and ever evolving feminist community. Also a forum for communication with in initiative to highlight marginalized voices and stories PIP poses the question:

    How can virtual experiences help us connect with and better understand each other across lines of race, gender identity, class, geography, bodily and cognitive ability, and more? What new forms of storytelling, subjectivity, and standpoints will they enable us to inhabit?

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  • Designing Allergy Immunotherapy for the Market

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    Ongoing ethnographic research project that follows the development of new oral immunotherapy treatments for the treatment of allergies. Follows the interplay between laboratory research, clinical research, and pharmaceutical marketing efforts.

    Research methods include:
    - participant observation
    - semi-structured interviews
    - content analysis of news reports and press releases
    - review of scientific and clinical literatures about allergy

    Preliminary results presented…

    Ongoing ethnographic research project that follows the development of new oral immunotherapy treatments for the treatment of allergies. Follows the interplay between laboratory research, clinical research, and pharmaceutical marketing efforts.

    Research methods include:
    - participant observation
    - semi-structured interviews
    - content analysis of news reports and press releases
    - review of scientific and clinical literatures about allergy

    Preliminary results presented at the Northeast STS Graduate Student Conference in March 2014.
    Revised results will be presented at the international Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) conference in August 2014.

  • The Moral Life of Epinephrine: An Ethnographic Study of Food Allergy Advocacy and Awareness

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    Ongoing ethnographic research examining the "culture" of food allergies. Special focus on how values and morality inform patients' food allergy management strategies and advocacy and awareness efforts. Considers the roles of gender, technology, and affect (emotional connections) in shaping food allergy management.

    Research methods include:
    - participant observation
    - online/virtual ethnography
    - life history-style interviews
    - content analysis of news reports and press…

    Ongoing ethnographic research examining the "culture" of food allergies. Special focus on how values and morality inform patients' food allergy management strategies and advocacy and awareness efforts. Considers the roles of gender, technology, and affect (emotional connections) in shaping food allergy management.

    Research methods include:
    - participant observation
    - online/virtual ethnography
    - life history-style interviews
    - content analysis of news reports and press releases
    - extensive travel to research sites

    Preliminary results will be presented at the 2014 American Anthropological Association conference.

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  • Sensee: Making Sense of Food Allergies

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    Created a business plan and investor pitch for Sensee, a food allergy food and symptom tracking app that drives clinical diagnostics and dietary decision making.

    Project developed over one weekend during the Cornell Johnson Business School Health Tech Trek and Cornell Tech Health Tech Hackathon in April 2015.

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  • Sharing Stories, Sharing a Profession: Ethnographic Encounters with Women Physicians

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    Ethnographic research project studying the unique professional challenges faced by women physicians in a small town. Conducted over the course of 6 months.

    Research methods included:
    - participant observation
    - semi-structured interviews.
    - participants recruitment through snowball sampling.

    Resulted in 2 workshop presentations at Cornell University.

Honors & Awards

  • Graduate Paper Prize

    Science, Technology, and Medicine (STM) section of the Society for Medical Anthropology

    Competitive prize awarded for the paper, "The Moral Life of Epinephrine."

  • Student Travel Grant

    Society for Medical Anthropology

    Competitive award received based on the strength of abstract titled, "The Moral Life of Epinephrine."

  • NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG)

    National Science Foundation (NSF)

    Highly competitive grant awarded to support the completion of data collection for dissertation research. Awarded by the Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program, part of the Social and Economic Sciences (SBE) division of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

  • Graduate School Conference Travel Grant

    Cornell University

    Travel grant to present dissertation research at the international 4S conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina in August 2014.

  • 4S Conference Travel Grant

    Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S)

    Travel grant to present dissertation research at the international 4S conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina in August 2014.

  • Graduate Student Humanities Travel Research Grant

    Cornell University, Society for the Humanities

    Competitive travel grant awarded for research trips for dissertation research.

  • Provost Diversity Fellowship

    Cornell University

    Competitive one-semester fellowship to support dissertation research and writing.

  • John S. Knight Award

    Knight Institute, Cornell University

    Competitive teaching award received for outstanding writing exercises designed for and used in my course, STS 1126: Science and Society: Illness and Medicine in Social Context.

  • The Abraham ‘Zito’ Boczkowski Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student

    Department of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University

    Competitive teaching award received based on outstanding course reviews for my work as a Teaching Assistant for STS 2061: Ethics and the Environment.

  • SUNY Diversity Fellowship

    Cornell University

    First-year fellowship for Master's/PhD coursework.

Organizations

  • American Anthropological Association (AAA)

    Student Member

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  • Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S)

    Student Member

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  • Science, Technology, and Medicine (STM) section of the Society for Medical Anthropology

    Secretary

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    Duties include organizing a panel for the November 2015 Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) meeting in Denver, CO, recording meeting minutes, and assisting with listserv management.

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