Susana Avalo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5022720 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susana Avalo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susana |
| FAMILY NAME | Avalo |
| SIGNATURE | AVALO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Old Dominion University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7725-5288 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Research as Resistance
In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in anti-transgender legislation and violence. Under the second Trump Administration, these threats have become even more aggressive, turning into direct attacks on transgender rights. For instance, in some states, like Texas, lawmakers have sought to criminalize transgender people’s everyday lives. Now, more than ever, researching transgender people’s safety is more than an academic pursuit–it is …
The Effect of Police and Public Entanglements on Arrests of Transgender People
Jordan Grasso and Susana Avalos on the over-policing of trans and gender nonconforming people
The Trans Experience With the Criminal Legal System
In this article, I review the literature on trans people’s experiences with the criminal legal system using an intersectional lens to highlight how their multiple marginalized identities shape their treatment by criminal legal actors. The literature suggests that the intersectional contexts of trans people’s experiences must be considered and recognized when seeking to understand and apply this knowledge to improve interactions with the legal sys…
Took my money, called me a guy, and made me sleep in jail overnight’
Poor interactions between police and trans folx have been well documented in academic literature and non-profit reports. However, most of these focus on the most egregious of offenses, when police insult and assault trans folx as a result of their identity; yet, there is more nuance to these interactions. Trans folx are more likely to interact with police who are not outwardly violent towards them yet can be misidentified and misgendered. While t…
A Mixed-Method Analysis of the News Media Framing of Gender Non-Conforming Victims of Homicide in the U.S. from 2012 to 2022
Recent analyses of transgender homicide victims find that the news media often uses improper terminology, delegitimizes, and victim blames them. These analyses, while insightful, are limited as they have largely analyzed cases involving trans women and trans feminine individuals. The present study employs a mixed-method approach to analyze news media articles ( N = 88) published in U.S. online news media outlets about 17 gender non-conforming vic…
Out of the Closet and Onto the Olympic Floor
Out of the Closet and Onto the Olympic Floor
Took my money, called me a guy, and made me sleep in jail overnight’
Poor interactions between police and trans folx have been well documented in academic literature and non-profit reports. However, most of these focus on the most egregious of offenses, when police insult and assault trans folx as a result of their identity; yet, there is more nuance to these interactions. Trans folx are more likely to interact with police who are not outwardly violent towards them yet can be misidentified and misgendered. While t…
A Mixed-Method Analysis of the News Media Framing of Gender Non-Conforming Victims of Homicide in the U.S. from 2012 to 2022
Recent analyses of transgender homicide victims find that the news media often uses improper terminology, delegitimizes, and victim blames them. These analyses, while insightful, are limited as they have largely analyzed cases involving trans women and trans feminine individuals. The present study employs a mixed-method approach to analyze news media articles ( N = 88) published in U.S. online news media outlets about 17 gender non-conforming vic…
Out of the Closet and Onto the Olympic Floor
A Mixed-Method Analysis of the News Media Framing of Gender Non-Conforming Victims of Homicide in the U.S. from 2012 to 2022
Recent analyses of transgender homicide victims find that the news media often uses improper terminology, delegitimizes, and victim blames them. These analyses, while insightful, are limited as they have largely analyzed cases involving trans women and trans feminine individuals. The present study employs a mixed-method approach to analyze news media articles ( N = 88) published in U.S. online news media outlets about 17 gender non-conforming vic…
The Trans Experience With the Criminal Legal System
In this article, I review the literature on trans people’s experiences with the criminal legal system using an intersectional lens to highlight how their multiple marginalized identities shape their treatment by criminal legal actors. The literature suggests that the intersectional contexts of trans people’s experiences must be considered and recognized when seeking to understand and apply this knowledge to improve interactions with the legal sys…
Took my money, called me a guy, and made me sleep in jail overnight’
Poor interactions between police and trans folx have been well documented in academic literature and non-profit reports. However, most of these focus on the most egregious of offenses, when police insult and assault trans folx as a result of their identity; yet, there is more nuance to these interactions. Trans folx are more likely to interact with police who are not outwardly violent towards them yet can be misidentified and misgendered. While t…
The Effect of Police and Public Entanglements on Arrests of Transgender People
Jordan Grasso and Susana Avalos on the over-policing of trans and gender nonconforming people
Research as Resistance
In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in anti-transgender legislation and violence. Under the second Trump Administration, these threats have become even more aggressive, turning into direct attacks on transgender rights. For instance, in some states, like Texas, lawmakers have sought to criminalize transgender people’s everyday lives. Now, more than ever, researching transgender people’s safety is more than an academic pursuit–it is …
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Transgender (3 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law in Society and Culture (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)