Dr. Rajeev Bais
School of Medicine
Interested in becoming a faculty or student affiliate of the Migration Lab? Email migration@mailbox.sc.edu for more info.
Dr. Kara Brown
College of Education
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
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. Robin Dawson
College of Nursing
Dr. John Doering-White
College of Social Work, Department of Anthropology
Interests: humanitarianism, everyday politics of care, climate-related displacement, Central America, Mexico
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.
Dr. Bre Grace
College of Social Work
Interests: humanitarianism, refugees, international development, gender, unaccompanied children
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
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)
Dr. Rebecca Janzen
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Dr. Elif Karslı-Çalamak
Department of Teacher Education
Interests: Refugee education, refugee families and children, refugee and migration issues in Türkiye and Syria.
Dr. Emily Mann
Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
Dr. Davíd Martinez
College of Education
Dr. Caroline Nagel
Department of Geography
Interests: citizenship, the politics of integration, religion, refugee resettlement, Arabic-speaking diasporas
Dr. Aparna Polavarapu
Joseph F. Rice School of Law
Dr. Jennifer Reynolds
Department of Anthropology
Dr. Ben Roth
College of Social Work
Interests: legal status, liminal legality, immigrant youth, unaccompanied children, immigrant-serving organizations
Dr. Myriam Torres
Arnold School of Public Health
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 |