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- Ph.D., University of Connecticut; Nursing
- M.S., University of Connecticut; Nursing
- B.S., University of Rhode Island; Nursing
Nursing
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Areas of expertise
Chronic pelvic pain, epistemic injustice, transgender health, LGBTQ+ health.
BIO
Dr. Teresa Graziano is a registered nurse with clinical experience in hematology oncology, cellular therapy, hospice, and vascular access. Dr. Graziano’s scholarship examines how inequities are experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals whose needs are frequently overlooked within healthcare systems. In particular, they study epistemic injustice, which refers to the ways in which patients’ knowledge of their own bodies and experiences may be discounted, dismissed, or misunderstood by clinicians. Dr. Graziano is especially interested in how epistemic injustice influences pain management for LGBTQ+ individuals and cisgender women with chronic pelvic pain. Their long-term goal is to address a challenge experienced by many marginalized groups: the struggle to be heard, believed, or understood within healthcare systems. This work is underpinned by disability justice and Crip theory, queer theory, feminist theory, and community-based participatory research methods. They have expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods research and philosophical scholarship, and they mentor students in their Sexuality, Ability, Gender, and Embodiment (SAGE) Lab.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2025 Dean’s Teaching Innovation Award, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont
- 2023-2024 Fellow, Center for Nursing Philosophy, University of California, Irvine
- 2020 Jean Watson Award – Oncology Recipient, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital
Bio
Dr. Teresa Graziano is a registered nurse with clinical experience in hematology oncology, cellular therapy, hospice, and vascular access. Dr. Graziano’s scholarship examines how inequities are experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals whose needs are frequently overlooked within healthcare systems. In particular, they study epistemic injustice, which refers to the ways in which patients’ knowledge of their own bodies and experiences may be discounted, dismissed, or misunderstood by clinicians. Dr. Graziano is especially interested in how epistemic injustice influences pain management for LGBTQ+ individuals and cisgender women with chronic pelvic pain. Their long-term goal is to address a challenge experienced by many marginalized groups: the struggle to be heard, believed, or understood within healthcare systems. This work is underpinned by disability justice and Crip theory, queer theory, feminist theory, and community-based participatory research methods. They have expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods research and philosophical scholarship, and they mentor students in their Sexuality, Ability, Gender, and Embodiment (SAGE) Lab.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2025 Dean’s Teaching Innovation Award, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont
- 2023-2024 Fellow, Center for Nursing Philosophy, University of California, Irvine
- 2020 Jean Watson Award – Oncology Recipient, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital