Claire Reardon

Reardon is the Editorial Assistant at the Journal of Violence Against Women and a Graduate Instructor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Kentucky. She obtained her master’s degree in Sociology from DePaul University, along with a certificate in Social Research. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Kentucky, where she studies state-level reproductive coercion and reproductive justice. She also works with the Kentucky Reproductive Freedom Fund to advocate for improved access to contraception and abortion through education and policy reform. Her other research interests include abortion and institutional violence against women. She is a Trainee with OPEN, contributing to the Experiences of People Seeking Abortion project.