Deboleena Roy facts for kids
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Deboleena Roy
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| Alma mater | Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto |
| Spouse(s) | Sean Meighoo |
| Children | Kheyal Roy-Meighoo, Koan Roy-Meighoo |
| Awards | National Science Foundation Scholars Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Feminist Science and Technology Studies, Feminist Theory, Postcolonial Studies |
| Institutions | Emory University, Georgia |
| Thesis | The effects of melatonin and gonadal steroids on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) regulation in hypothalamic GT1-7 neuronal cells (2001) |
| Doctoral advisor | Denise Belsham |
Deboleena Roy is a professor at Emory University. She teaches about women's and gender studies, and also about the brain (neuroscience). She is the chair of both these departments.
She used to be a research fellow at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. She was also a member of a group called The NeuroGenderings Network. Before coming to Emory, she was a professor at San Diego State University. In August 2020, she took on a big leadership role at Emory College of Arts and Sciences.
Her School Journey
Deboleena Roy started her studies at the University of Toronto. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology. This means she studied very tiny living things like bacteria. She also studied South Asian cultures.
Next, she went to McMaster University for her Master of Science degree. There, she researched how certain cells react to light. Later, she returned to the University of Toronto. She earned her PhD in a field that combines brain science and how bodies reproduce.
What She Studies
Professor Roy is interested in many different areas. She studies feminist theory, which looks at how gender affects society. She also explores how science and technology are shaped by gender ideas.
Her work includes neuroscience, which is the study of the brain. She also studies molecular biology, which looks at the tiny parts inside living cells. She writes about these topics in well-known journals. She even helped start a journal called Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, and Technoscience.
