معرفی
Pantea Farvid is an Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at The New School, affiliated with the Schools of Public Engagement and the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students (BPATS), where she chairs the Psychology department. She leads the SexTech Lab, exploring intersections of gender, technology, and intimacy, and co-directs The New School Gender and Sexuality Institute. Her expertise spans gender/sexuality studies, applied ethics, and digital intimacy dynamics.
Education:
- PhD (Psychology), University of Auckland, 2011
- MA Honours (Psychology), University of Auckland, 2005
- BA Honours (Psychology), University of Auckland, 2003
- BA (Psychology), University of Auckland, 2002
Research Interests: Focuses on gender inequality prevention, sexual violence reduction, technology’s role in intimacy (e.g., AI ethics, mobile dating), sex work politics, and methodological innovations in psychology. Her work bridges academia, policy, and community engagement.
Key Contributions: Published widely in peer-reviewed journals and authored Psychology and Heterosexuality: Reckoning with Disciplinary Heteronormativity (forthcoming, Palgrave Macmillan). Co-edited Sexual Racism and Social Justice: Reckoning with White Supremacy and Desire (Oxford). Her TEDx talk on binary gender critiques and policy consultations highlight her interdisciplinary impact.
Labs/Initiatives: Directs The SexTech Lab and co-leads the Gender and Sexuality Institute, fostering research on contemporary social justice issues.
