Jo Carol Phelan
Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
Columbia University
at time of fellowship
2012 to 2013

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Phelan will examine the link between health and race, gender, and immigrant status. She will also explore the effects of stigma on behavior and the relevance of implicit attitudes to labels like “mentally ill” and “low education.” She will also consider what role “essentialism” plays in stigma.