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Becca Brunk, PhD

Becca Brunk, PhD

On the third day of activism, feminists gave to me: a march for women’s equality

There is an alleyway in Leeds where I live, that I now know in my head as ‘the r*pe alley’.

5 min readDec 7, 2021

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On the third day of activism, feminists gave to me: a march for women’s equality

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Becca Brunk, PhD

Why would I want police to have more power?

At the beginning of the pandemic, people flocked to purchase copies of 1984. Are we ready to take on Big Brother?

4 min readMar 15, 2021

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Becca Brunk, PhD

An Ode to my Queer Allotment

I discuss the benefits of building community gardens for LGBT+ folks, for mental health and for finding space outside together.

5 min readJan 29, 2021

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An Ode to my Queer Allotment

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Becca Brunk, PhD

Exploring trauma-informed approaches to university policy and sexual harassment prevention

The first time I used the words ‘sexual misconduct’, it was in trying to understand what had happened to me. To this day, in this moment…

6 min readSep 7, 2020

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Exploring trauma-informed approaches to university policy and sexual harassment prevention

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Becca Brunk, PhD

Do not dampen your moral outrage about the General Election

This morning reminds me of November 9th — the first time I woke up to a much darker world than I’d gone to sleep in, politically speaking…

4 min readDec 13, 2019

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Becca Brunk, PhD

What I’ve read in November and October

Born a virgo, I feel like being organized has always come very naturally to me. Yet, since starting my PhD nearly nine months ago, I’ve…

6 min readDec 6, 2019

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Becca Brunk, PhD

Why you should rest and digest after success

As a middle class, midwestern American, I didn’t have a clue about the concept of rest. From childhood, I was encouraged to set goals and…

4 min readDec 5, 2019

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Why you should rest and digest after success

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Becca Brunk, PhD

Investigating institutional betrayal in the wake of #MeToo

I first learned of the impact our institutions can have on our wellbeing in 2015, in a 150-person lecture hall and a class on neurobiology…

4 min readNov 12, 2019

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Image of three women dressed in black pushing against the large fist of patriarchy

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Becca Brunk, PhD

Huntress

There once was a woman who stared at lions.

3 min readNov 12, 2019

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Becca Brunk, PhD

Becca Brunk, PhD

PhD researcher interested in the intersection of stress, psychology, emotions and our modern environments. Michigander across the pond.

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