About Dr. FN
Javay Frye-Nekrasova is a third-year PhD candidate in the Communication & Media Studies PhD program at the University of Oregon and a fourth-year PhD student in the Human Sexuality PhD program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is a transplant to the Pacific Northwest by way of the DMV (DC, MD, and VA). Javay earned her Master's of Education in Human Sexuality from Widener University in 2021.

Education
2012-2016 | James Madison University
Media Arts & Design BA, Digital Video & Cinema Concentration
Creative Writing Minor
Hospitality Management BS, Event Planning Specialty
General Business Minor
2023-2027 | University of Oregon
Communication & Media Studies PhD
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate
Indigenous, Race, & Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate
"You Made It From Us, Why Shouldn't We Get Pleasure From It?": Black Women's Experiences of Pleasure with Pornography
2021-2027 | California Institute of Integral Studies
Human Sexuality PhD
"What Got Baby In Will Get Baby Out": The Alarming State of Sex and Pleasure Education for Pregnancy & Birth Professionals in Training Programs
2019-2021 | Widener University
Human Sexuality MEd
Awards, Scholarships, and Grants
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