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The Sociology of Health Program

What is the Sociology of Health?


Sociology of health is the scientific study of the social causes and consequences of health and illness, as well as the ways social positions and structures influence provider-patient interactions, access to care, and the constitution of “diseases” worth medical or behavioral intervention. The field is methodologically diverse, with some researchers analyzing large databases and others studying micro-level interactions.

Specific foci of research amoung faculty include: 

  • Structural determinants of health 
  • Lifecourse theory and aging
  • Social genomics
  • The health of sexual and gender minorities
  • Conflict exposure and health
  • The links between the environment and health disparities
  • Family involvement in health and healthcare

Faculty affiliated with this program include:


 

Ming

Ming Wen

 Professor

Kim

Kim Korinek

Professor

Daniel

Daniel Adkins

Associate Professor

Akiko

Akiko Kamimura

Associate Professor

Sara

Sara Grineski

 Professor

Rebecca

Rebecca Utz

 Professor

Bethany

Bethany Everett

Assistant Professor

 

Megan

Megan Reynolds

Assistant Professor

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Max Coleman

Assistant Professor

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Claudia Geist

Associate Professor

 

Last Updated: 6/14/24