Does racism make you sick?
Event Type
Talk
Location
University Hall 1000
Start Date
8-11-2012 12:15 PM
End Date
8-11-2012 1:30 PM
Description
Moderated by Ronald Barrett, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology
This presentation reviewed the empirical evidence linking racial bias and health. It also discuss the theoretical reasons for these associations and directions for future work.
Dr. Gilbert Gee is a Professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. He earned his Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins University. His research examines how racism and other forms of structural disadvantage contribute to health and health disparities. His research has been recognized with a Merit Award from the National Institutes of Health, and Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards from the Environmental Protection Agency. His current investigations include the development of new measures of discrimination and a longitudinal transnational study of migrants from the Philippines.
Does racism make you sick?
University Hall 1000
Moderated by Ronald Barrett, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology
This presentation reviewed the empirical evidence linking racial bias and health. It also discuss the theoretical reasons for these associations and directions for future work.
Dr. Gilbert Gee is a Professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. He earned his Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins University. His research examines how racism and other forms of structural disadvantage contribute to health and health disparities. His research has been recognized with a Merit Award from the National Institutes of Health, and Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards from the Environmental Protection Agency. His current investigations include the development of new measures of discrimination and a longitudinal transnational study of migrants from the Philippines.
