Christina Papadimitriou, Ph.D.

Educational Background: 
Post-Doctoral Fellowship; Northwestern University
PhD; Sociology; Boston University
BA; Sociology; Boston University 

Research/Scholarship: 

Christina is a sociologist and medical rehabilitation researcher interested in how people with disabilities and health professionals make meaning of their healthcare experiences to develop more inclusive and collaborative healthcare practices. She works with interdisciplinary and interprofessional teams to develop relationship-centered assessments for people living with disorders of consciousness to improve shared decision-making. She also studies peer support interventions for people with disabilities to improve community participation and healthcare outcomes. Christina’s research has been funded by federal and foundation grants including NIDILLRR and AHRQ. She is also the Director of Hermeneutic Resource Development at the Advanced Metrics Lab at The George Washington University where she develops resources that unpack how people make meaning to support inclusive and authentic articulation of their experiences.

Using an equity-based hermeneutic approach, Christina works with both marginalized and dominant cultures to make invisible positions and experiences visible, and to develop inclusive and collaborative assessments that can lead to greater shared benefits for all involved.

Professional Affiliations: 
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP)

Personal Interests: 
Reading, yoga, and walking in nature with her dog, Charlie.

Personal Website: 
www.christinapapadimitriouphd.com