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Reya Farber, PhD

I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology at William & Mary.

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My research analyzes how global economic shifts and health care commodification impact health and labor outcomes for people across various social identities and locations. I also address the embodied effects of uneven global health research.

Interests:

  • Medical Sociology

  • Gender Studies

  • Globalization

  • Sociology of Embodiment

  • Feminist Science & Technology Studies

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Education

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  • PhD, Sociology
    Certificate in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
    Boston University, 2019
     

  • BA, Sociology
    Minor in Gender & Sexuality Studies
    Cum Laude
    Bryn Mawr College, 2010

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Courses Taught

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  • The Politics of Global Health

  • Medical Sociology​

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Affiliations

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  • Affiliate Faculty of Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies

  • Affiliate Faculty of International Relations


 

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