ANDREA L. DOTTOLO, PhD, is a professor of psychology and gender & women's studies at Rhode Island College. Her research explores the intersections of social identity, power, and culture, with particular attention to race, gender, sexuality, class, and migration. As the author and editor of several books, her scholarship examines how identities are shaped by social structures and lived experience. Through narrative and qualitative approaches, her work deepens understanding of how people make meaning of their experiences and build more authentic connections with others.