Mary completed her Master’s Degree in global studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO Argentina). She focused on the replication and exacerbation of structural hegemonies and social inequalities in the digital sphere, specifically documenting the communicative practices and semantic decision-making of lesbians on TikTok. Before her master’s degree, Mary worked on international development projects in the Middle East and South Asia providing psychosocial support and remedial education to children in conflict-affected areas. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Prof. Dr. Ruth Müller’s team for Science and Technology Policy at the Technical University of Munich.
During her time at TUM, Mary has focused on the social and academic discourse surrounding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Germany as a part of the ForFamily project. For her dissertation, she will explore the relationship between ACEs, epigenetics, and familial/societal responsibility with a specific emphasis on social justice, (anti)discrimination, and the social norms that influence long-term health and socioeconomic outcomes.