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Jennifer F. Chmielewski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University. She earned her PhD in Critical Social/Personality Psychology from the CUNY Graduate Center in 2023 and holds an M.A. and Ed.M. in Psychological Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University. She previously served as a Teaching Fellow at The City College of New York from 2017 to 2023, where she taught courses in social psychology, qualitative methods, and research.
Her research is grounded in feminist, intersectional, and critical psychological frameworks, focusing on young people’s embodiment, identity, desire, and sexuality. She employs diverse methodologies—including narrative analysis, interviews, focus groups, and participatory action research—to examine how structural inequalities shape intimate experiences and how desire can serve as a site of resistance. Her current lab projects include the Dimensions of Desire Study, the Sexual Imaginations Study, and a new multi-site initiative on Sexual Subjectivities Post-Roe, all of which center marginalized youth, particularly those at the intersections of gender, race, and sexuality.
Her recent publications and presentations reflect a strong trend in qualitative, feminist scholarship on female desire, sexual agency, embodiment, and media representations of adolescent sexuality. She has published in top journals such as Qualitative Psychology, Psychology of Women Quarterly, and Feminist Media Studies, and frequently presents at major conferences including the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and the Association for Women in Psychology.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (2022)
- Janet Hyde Graduate Student Research Award Honorable Mention, APA Division 35 (2022)
- Annual Student Prize for Psychological Research on Women and Gender, Association for Women in Psychology (2021)
- Lesbian Psychologies Unpublished Manuscript Award (2018)
- Featured Feminist Science Symposia Series Award (2018)
- Graduate Teaching Fellowship, The City College of New York (2017–2023)
Dr. Chmielewski has secured competitive research grants as Principal or Co-Investigator from organizations such as the Society for Qualitative Inquiry, PSC-CUNY, and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Her work emphasizes community engagement, social justice, and translational research, often collaborating with advocacy groups and policymakers. She mentors students in qualitative research and advises on projects related to sexual subjectivity and resistance.
She leads an active research lab focused on critical inquiries into youth sexuality and is developing a national survey to assess the impact of abortion policy on young people’s sexual lives. Her teaching includes courses such as Social Bases of Behavior, Qualitative Methods in Clinical Psychology, and Directed Individual Research, reflecting her commitment to training the next generation of socially conscious psychologists.
