Michelle L. Ramirez

Michelle L. Ramirez, PhD, MPH, is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Her academic background includes a PhD from the University of Iowa and an MPH from Portland State University.

Her research focuses on

• Medical Anthropology
• Gender and Sexuality
• Cancer Survivorship
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Latin American Studies
• Hispanic Health
• Pentecostal Healing

Ramirez’s publications span topics such as shamanic healing, colorectal cancer survivorship, and gender roles in health contexts, reflecting interdisciplinary methodologies and cross-cultural analysis.

• Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Jack Shand Research Grant
• Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund, The Reed Foundation
• National Cancer Institute, Minority Supplement
• National Institute of Health/National Institute on Aging, Minority Dissertation Research Grant
• National Science Foundation, Dissertation Research Grant

Ramirez has held roles including NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow at Oregon Health and Science University, Senior Research Associate at Kaiser Center for Health Research, and Research Assistant Professor at Portland State University.