Rachel R. Chapman

Dr. Rachel R. Chapman is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington and an adjunct associate professor in Global Health and Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies. She is a Black feminist activist anthropologist specializing in decolonizing methodologies for racial and social justice. Her work focuses on global health disparities, systemic racism in healthcare, and intersectional Black feminisms.

Education:

• PhD in Anthropology, UCLA (1998)
• MA in Anthropology, UCLA (1991)
• MA in African Studies, Yale (1988)
• BA in Literature & Afro-American Studies, Yale (1986, magna cum laude)

Research Interests: Her work examines reproductive health traumas, the impact of austerity policies on health, and decolonization movements. She employs participatory action and performance methodologies, framing classrooms as 'Liberation Labs.' Key areas include HIV/AIDS in pregnancy, refugee perinatal care, and transformative justice practices in urban communities.

Grants & Projects:

• NIH RO1 grant for maternal antiretroviral care models
• Community-based perinatal care studies with Seattle’s East African refugees
• Maternal pre-eclampsia management during the COVID-19 pandemic

Labs/Initiatives: 'Liberation Methodologies' pedagogy and the 'Decolonizing Anthropology' research collective.