Cindy Pan is a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender, health, technology, and democracy, with a particular focus on how digital technologies shape women’s social and political empowerment and advance gender equality. She is interested in examining the implications of these dynamics for women’s health and well-being, as well as for broader patterns of democratic inclusion and accountability. Cindy is passionate about participatory research methods and community-engaged research praxis. She has been involved in the Ford Institute’s Online Violence Against Women in Politics (OVAW-P) and Gender Equality in Public Administration (GEPA) working groups. She is currently studying Turkish with the goal of conducting her dissertation fieldwork in Türkiye.
- MPH, University of Connecticut
- BA Philosophy, University of Connecticut
- BS Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut
Education & Training
- Salter C, Wint K, Lama C, Chang J, Pan C, Méndez D. In Their Own Words: A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Patient Birth Trauma on U.S. Maternity Care Clinicians. Frontiers in Global Women's Health. Forthcoming.
- Salter C, Pan C, Birru Talabi M, Buchanich J, Casas A, Dauria E, De Genna N, Kubal N, Kravchenko O, Krishnamurti T, Lama C, Mairson E, Méndez D, Olson I, Shirriel J, Simhan H, Tyler D, Tukuru S, Bartlett S. Implementing a Community-Partnered Postpartum Care Model Based in Reproductive Justice for Black Birthing People: Protocol for a Pilot Mixed Methods Intervention Study. BMJ Open. 2026;16(10):e122255. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122255
- Pham TQ, Wu Q, Pan C, Ha L, Bui TC, Sujan M, Schensul S, Shrestha R, Le N, Ha T. Enhancing Quality of Life Through Tailored Interventions for Men Living with HIV. Quality of Life Research. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04146-z
- Pagoto S, Cordaway C, Napolitano A, Foy J, Pan C, Bellizzi K. A Content Analysis of #Childhoodcancer Chatter on X. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2024.0117
- Iacono G, Holle L, Loveland E, Wu E, Pan C, Haggerty T, Craig S, Watson R, Smith J, Bietsch B. Supporting Sexual and Gender Diverse Young People: Exploring the Potential Benefit of the Tuned In! Intervention. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-01004-8
- Gender norms and women’s empowerment
- Violence against women and technology-facilitated violence
- Technology governance, AI policy, and ethics
- Misinformation, disinformation, and digital democracy
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Democratic governance
