Michelle Charette
PhD candidate, Science and Technology Studies, York University
Supervisor: Denielle Elliot
MA, Philosophy, Ryerson University (2018);
Supervisor: David Ciavatta
BA, Arts and Contemporary Studies (2016);
Area of Specialization: Philosophy
I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at York University. My research focusses on contemporary clinical systems designed to enhance care for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. I fuse insights from the field of STS, the phenomenology of illness, and ethnographic field work to study 1) the experience of living in pain, and 2) biotechnologies of pain expression in the clinical encounter.
I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at York University. My research focusses on contemporary clinical systems designed to enhance care for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. I fuse insights from the field of STS, the phenomenology of illness, and ethnographic field work to study 1) the experience of living in pain, and 2) biotechnologies of pain expression in the clinical encounter.
Research approved by the Human Participants Review Sub-Committee, York University’s Ethics Review Board, and conforms to the standards of the Canadian Tri-Council Research Ethics guidelines.