Stephanie Raymond

RESEARCH FELLOW
University of New South Wales, Australia
image enhancing drugs, Melanotan, tanning drugs, public health

Stephanie Raymond is a Sociology Ph.D. Candidate, Research Assistant and Guest Lecturer from The University of Queensland, Australia. Her doctoral project is the first of its kind worldwide to offer a sociological analysis of the social practice of ‘melanotanning’ (use of the synthetic melanocortin, Melanotan) in the Australian context. Using qualitative methods to engage directly with Melanotan users, this investigation seeks to more thoroughly understand user experience, as well as provide novel theorisations about the implications of this practice in the context of public health messages about sun safety; human enhancement drugs (HEDs), and traditional models of healthcare. Stephanie has been received by the Translational Research Institute, The Conversation, ABC Radio and The Australian Sociological Association, to discuss the preliminary findings of this research, and is making forthcoming efforts to publish through peer-reviewed journals as her candidature progresses. Please contact Stephanie with any interest in this project, or to discuss potential interdisciplinary collaborations. More information about the project can be found HERE.

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