Anika Dane, MALS ’19, is an academic, advocate, and mentor. Her educational background is in the arts, sociology, and feminist studies. She has worked at Wesleyan for over fifteen years, supporting multiple science departments and programs. Anika’s research interest is in the intersection of pop culture and mental health. She supports:

• the College of Integrative Sciences (CIS)
• the College of Design and Engineering Studies (CoDES)
• Wesleyan’s Inclusion in STEM initiative
• Wesleyan Women in Science (WesWIS) and Girls in Science Camp

MALS 2019

• Curriculum Vitae
• Academic Projects
  • Mental Health in the Movies
  • The Cultural Impact of SVU
  • Post Traumatic Stress Across the Star Trek Timeline
  • Sucker Punch and Identity (Narritive Therapy)
  • Am I in this book?
  • Destroy the Myth of the Traditional Family
  • Emotions in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (Slideshow)
  • Dystopian Young Adult Fiction is an Analogue for Adolescence
  • Don’t Be Afraid to Grieve for Professor Snape (Parasocial Relationships)
  • Behind the Eyeliner: Interpreting Emo Boys