Dr. Sarah Eagan started her academic career by earning a B.A. in Psychology in her home state of California at Sonoma State University. She then traveled to the Midwest and earned her M.A. in Social and Cognitive Processes at Ball State University. After that, she was off to the great corn state to earn her Ph.D. in Social and Cognitive Psychology with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Dr. Eagan plans to teach courses such as Social Psychology, Psychology of Gender, Research Methods, Human Sexuality, Interpersonal Violence, and Psychology of Diversity. So, keep an eye out, she is very excited to be teaching this great array of classes!

Dr. Eagan is also very active with research, her lab  is called the Gender, and Interpersonal Violence Experiences (GIVE) Lab. She is excited to have students join the lab! Her research uses theories from social psychology, intersectional feminism, public health, and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies to answer two main related questions: 1) when and why is sexual violence perpetrated by men, and 2) what are the consequences of sexual violence for victims? Dr. Eagan examines these questions through topics such as sexual assault, uninvited sexual attention, sexual objectification, and sexual harassment. Her methodological approach uses quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods.

Dr. Eagan enjoys running (usually doing half-marathons around the country), snuggling her four animals (two cats and two dogs), listening/dancing to her reggaetón music, watching the Bachelor franchise like it is a competitive sport, watching horror movies year round, and traveling to new places with her husband. 

If you want to learn more about Dr. E, her research lab (the GIVE Lab), and the classes she teaches, check out her website https://sarahroseeagan.wixsite.com/givelab