Nadeeka Karunaratne

Nadeeka Karunaratne is an Assistant Professor in Women's Spirituality at the School of Consciousness and Transformation, California Institute of Integral Studies. Her work bridges gender studies, ethnic studies, philosophy, social work, and psychology, focusing on sexual and relationship violence, healing, and institutional reform.

• Education: Ph.D. in Education (UCLA), M.A. (Michigan State University), B.S. (University of California, Berkeley)

Her research explores healing-centered and trauma-informed methodologies, centering survivor knowledge, ancestral practices, and community-based justice. She advocates for culturally relevant institutional support for minoritized student survivors and integrates abolition feminist perspectives to dismantle systems of violence.

The trends in her articles highlight intersectionality, spirituality in trauma recovery, and cultural/family influences on South Asian survivors. Her work addresses campus sexual assault prevention programming, radical healing frameworks, and collaborative autoethnography among Women of Color administrators.

• Scientific Awards: American Association for University Women Grant

As a trauma-informed yoga teacher and former student affairs practitioner, she brings over a decade of experience supporting minoritized students. Her methodologies prioritize spiritual resilience and social transformation in higher education.