Tori Justin (she/her)
Tori Justin is a PhD candidate in the department of Kinesiology. Her research interests articulate black feminist theory, health equity, and the philosophy of science. More specifically her positions the disparate health outcomes of Black women as the embodied outcome of structural injustice. Tori's past and present projects focus on how scientific knowledge historically and contemporarily subjugate the Black body and alternative ways of knowing the body. You may find her research in Feminist Media Studies and Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal and the Sociology of Sport Journal. Tori also serves as Vice President of the Physical Cultural Studies Graduate Student Association.
Previous Education:
B.S. in Kinesiology, University of Maryland
M.A. in Kinesiology, University of Maryland
Research:
Interests: Black Feminist Theory, Health Equity, Scientific Knowledge
Advised by: Dr. Shannon Jette
Contact:
Email: torialex@umd.edu
Featured Publications
Justin, T. A., & Jette, S. (2022). “That chart ain’t for us”: How Black women understand “obesity,” health, and physical activity. Health, 26(5), 605-621.
Justin, T. (2021). Fear, freaks, and fat phobia: an examination of how My 600 Lbs Life displays “Fat” Black women. Feminist Media Studies, 1-14.