SOAR Student Profiles

Ashlee Gauda

Ashlee Gauda

  • SOAR Position: Member
  • Major: Nursing
  • Faculty Mentor(s): Dr. Amanda Flagg

Current Focus: The Influence of Generational Menstrual Shame on Menstruating Females

Project Description

This thesis entails a pilot qualitative research study exploring the reflections of adolescent menstrual experiences by women of various ages. The question posed for this study is “Are memories of menstrual shaming in adolescence still traumatizing to the adult female?” Five women ages 21-64 were sampled. Their