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Faculty Affiliates

 

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Dr. Austin Crane

Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, Department of Geography

Interests: humanitarianism, asylum, return policies, bordering practices, international development, European Union, Ukraine

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Dr. Carl Dahlman

Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, Department of Geography

Interests: forced migration, refugee/asylum, return migration, borders, Europe, Balkans, Middle East

Dr. John Doering-White

Dr. John Doering-White

College of Social Work, Department of Anthropology

Interests: humanitarianism, everyday politics of care, climate-related displacement, Central America, Mexico

Hala Ghattas

Dr. Hala Ghattas

Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Interests: Refugee health and wellbeing, evaluation of humanitarian programs, social determinants of health, Middle East.

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Dr. Bre Grace

College of Social Work

Interests: humanitarianism, refugees, international development, gender, unaccompanied children

Alexandria Herrera

Dr. Alexandria Herrera

Department of History and Walker Institute of International and Area Studies 

Interests: History of public health, reproduction, and state surveillance in the Americas 

Jelena Jankovic-Rankovic

Dr. Jelena Jankovic-Rankovic

Department of Anthropology

Interests: Displacement; Resettlement; Neuroendocrine, Immune, and Inflammatory Stress Physiology; Mental Health; Social Practices; Humanitarian Relief; Western Balkans (Serbia) and the US (South Carolina)

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Dr. Rebecca Janzen

Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Elif Karsi-Calamak

Dr. Elif Karslı-Çalamak

Department of Teacher Education

Interests: Refugee education, refugee families and children, refugee and migration issues in Türkiye and Syria.

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Dr. Emily Mann

Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies

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Dr. Caroline Nagel

Department of Geography

Interests: citizenship, the politics of integration, religion, refugee resettlement, Arabic-speaking diasporas

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Dr. Ben Roth

College of Social Work

Interests: legal status, liminal legality, immigrant youth, unaccompanied children, immigrant-serving organizations

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Dr. Bongki Woo

College of Social Work

Interests: Asian immigrants in the US, Asian Americans, social determinants of health, racism, racial discrimination, immigrant health and well-being

 

Graduate Student Affiliates

Name Title Area

Aimee Herring

Doctoral Student Anthropology

Mercy Somhayin Namateng

Doctoral Student Social Work

Jill Thornton

Doctoral Student Geography

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