Austin W. Duncan

Austin W. Duncan is an Assistant Professor of Disability Independence in the College of Health at Lehigh University. He specializes in medical and disability anthropology, focusing on the social and cultural dimensions of neurodiversity and health disparities linked to invisible disabilities. His research explores how qualitative aspects of social networks impact individuals living with neurological differences and impairments.

Duncan received his training in medical and sociocultural anthropology at the University of Arizona’s School of Anthropology. He teaches courses such as

• CGH 301: Community and Global Health Field Experience I
• CGH 302: Community and Global Health Field Experience II
• CGH 323: Disability and Society
• HLTH 095: First-Year Seminar on Health Values
• POPH 301-306: Capstone courses in Population Health
• POPH 405: Qualitative Research Methods

His work bridges anthropological theory with public health practice, emphasizing the intersection of neurological diversity and social equity. Contact: awd324@lehigh.edu.