Program Overview
Discover the ways in which social, cultural, biological, and environmental factors contribute to the complexities of individual and population health. Consider ways in which you can make a difference in a world of health care inequities by working to change communities and structures, as well as behavior and biology.
Through courses across fields like anthropology, biology, ethnic studies, geosciences, philosophy, and psychology, build an interdisciplinary understanding of health, its many forms, and what shapes it. Discover topics ranging from community health action to global health, and reflect on the intersections of health and wellness with environment, human biology, policy, social inequities, and ethics. Explore how you can make a difference in a world of health care inequities that marginalize vulnerable populations.
Program Highlights
Advising
At Lawrence, academic advising helps you shape an educational experience that reflects your interests, goals, and aspirations. Your faculty advisor will support you as you plan your path, connect with campus resources and communities, and make informed decisions that prepare you for a meaningful and fulfilling future.
Faculty
Engage deeply and collaboratively with professors who are experts in their field and committed to supporting your education.
Chair(s)
Stefan Debbert (he/him)
Professor of Chemistry
As an organic chemist, Stefan has the privilege of sharing the beauty of the molecular world with his students. His medicinal chemistry research group is focused on the design and…
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Ingrid V. Albrecht (she/her)
David and Julia Uihlein Professor of Ethics and Associate Professor of Philosophy
ingrid.v.albrecht@lawrence.edu
Areas of Research and Teaching: Normative Ethics, Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality (Feminism, Love, and Friendship), Value Theory, and 19th Century Philosophy. Recent publication: "Rules of Disengagement: A Kantian…
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Matthew E. Ansfield (He/Him)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Instructor of SI Topics in Psychology Course, Professor of Psychology I have had the honor of teaching in the Department of Psychology at Lawrence University since 2000. I am originally…
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Elizabeth Ann De Stasio (She/Her)
Raymond H. Herzog Professor of Science and Professor of Biology
elizabeth.a.destasio@lawrence.edu
Beth De Stasio currently teaches courses in Genetics, Introductory Biology, First-Year Studies, Senior Experience, and a lab course for non-majors called Biotechnology and Society. She is working to make her…
View Full Profile Stefan Debbert (he/him)
Professor of Chemistry
As an organic chemist, Stefan has the privilege of sharing the beauty of the molecular world with his students. His medicinal chemistry research group is focused on the design and…
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Brenda Jenike (she/her/hers)
Edward F. Mielke Professor of Medicine, Health and Society and Associate Professor of Anthropology
I'm a cultural and medical anthropologist whose courses include ethnography of Japan and East Asia, medical anthropology, disability studies, culture and aging (cultural gerontology), the anthropology of biomedicine, and the…
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Mark Jenike (he/him/his)
Professor of Anthropology
I am a human biologist specializing in nutrition. I teach courses on health, human evolutionary biology, and nutritional anthropology. I enjoy community-based research in the Fox Valley region and have…
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Jesus G. Smith (He, Him, His)
Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies
Jesús Gregorio Smith is an Associate Professor and chair of the Ethnic Studies Program as well as an Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) Andrew W. Mellon Fellow. He received…
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