Asia A Eaton

Asia Eaton (or Asia A. Eaton) is an American feminist social psychologist and professor at Florida International University (FIU). She is known for her research on gender, power dynamics in relationships and workplaces, and technology-facilitated sexual violence, particularly image-based sexual abuse (historically referred to as nonconsensual pornography). Since 2016, she has served as head of research for the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), a nonprofit organization focused on combating image-based sexual abuse.

Early life and education Eaton earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Carnegie Mellon University. She received a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in psychology, with a minor in statistics, from the University of Chicago. She also holds a Master of Science in clinical mental health counseling from Florida International University. She has been involved in the development of FIU's Applied Social and Cultural Psychology Ph.D. program and has been affiliated with the Industrial-Organizational Psychology track. Her research and expertise have been cited in media coverage addressing online harassment, image-based sexual abuse, and digital exploitation, including reporting on sextortion and online abuse trends.

As of 2025–2026, she is on leave from Florida International University and serves as executive director of Mindbridge. The study found that approximately one in twelve respondents reported lifetime victimization.

Sextortion and online abuse Eaton's research has also addressed sextortion and technology-facilitated abuse, including increases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports citing related research have documented patterns of online exploitation and threats.

Selected publications

Recognition Eaton is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.