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    Michelle Fretwell

    Department of Sociology and Criminology
    Adjunct Faculty
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    Kent
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    Email:
    mfretwe1@kent.edu

    Biography

    Michelle Fretwell, M.A. is a queer, nonbinary, first generation scholar from Boise, Idaho. As a graduate instructor, they teach Introduction to Sociology, Deviant Behavior, and Sociology of Gender. Studying inequalities, their research interests include criminalization, media, gender, sexuality, and racialization. Michelle’s dissertation research focuses on the experiences and perspectives of nonbinary individuals across the country. 

    Education

    Ph.D. in Sociology from Kent State University, 2025
    Michelle graduated from Kent State University in 2021 with an MA in Education
    Michelle graduated from Boise State University in 2019 with a B.S. in Sociology.
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