Sociology doctoral graduate Abigail Jorgensen: Fulfilling her purpose with hands, heart, and mind
In her dissertation research, Abigail Jorgensen found that many women associate motherhood with struggle.
It’s something she can relate to.
While pursuing her doctoral degree in Notre Dame’s Department of Sociology — studying women’s transition to motherhood and how it shapes their identities and political views — she brought home her newborn in the midst of the pandemic. Then, five months later, she contracted COVID-19 in November 2020.