Meredith Van Natta

Meredith Van Natta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California Merced, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. Her research focuses on citizenship and health, health inequalities, medical sociology, science, medicine, and technology studies, immigration, and health policy. Contact her at mvannatta@ucmerced.edu.

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of California San Francisco
• M.A. in Latin American Studies, University of California Berkeley
• B.A. in Latin American Studies and History, University of Kansas

Research interests include:

• Citizenship and Health Disparities
• Medical Legal Violence
• Immigrant Healthcare Access
• Structural Vulnerability in Safety Nets
• Biopolitical Exclusion

Her recent publications analyze immigration law’s impact on clinical practice, public charge policies, medical legal consciousness, and structural barriers in safety-net hospitals. Articles also explore topics like reproductive health crises, gender-affirming care, and housing insecurities.