Sabrina Strings

Dr. Sabrina Strings is Professor and North Hall Chair of Black Studies. Her research examines intersections of race, gender, embodiment in science, media, and medicine. She has been featured in prominent media outlets including BBC News, NPR, The New York Times, and Netflix's 'The Black Beauty Effect' docuseries.

She authored the award-winning book Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia (NYU Press, 2019) examining historical construction of body image standards. Her upcoming publication The End of Love: Racism, Sexism & the Death of Romance is scheduled for January 2024 release.

Her scholarship critically analyzes racial biases in scientific discourse, media representations, and medical practices, particularly regarding body image standards and beauty politics.