Jen Pylypa

Jen Pylypa is a researcher in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University, focusing on medical anthropology, transnational adoption, and immigrant health. She holds a B.A. in anthropology from the University of British Columbia and an M.A. and Ph.D. in medical and cultural anthropology from the University of Arizona.

• Research Interests: Health and well-being of women/children, self-medication practices, global health worker migration, Southeast Asia (Laos/Thailand), and immigrant communities in North America.
• Grants: SSHRC, NSF, and Wenner-Gren Foundation fellowships.
• Supervision: Mentors graduate students in medical anthropology, adoption studies, gender studies, and Southeast Asia research.
• Courses Taught: Anthropology of the Body, Ethnographic Methods, Health and Globalization, and Practicum Placement.

Scientific Awards:

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants
• American National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowships
• Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research grants