Caine Jordan

Caine Jordan is a Teaching Fellow in the Social Sciences (Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity program) at the University of Chicago, where he recently earned his PhD in US History (2024). His research focuses on African American physicians in the Jim Crow North, examining their professional challenges and advocacy through institutions like the National Medical Association. He analyzes desegregation efforts in medical organizations and public health responses to systemic inequities.

Education: PhD in History (2024), University of Chicago. Specializes in intersections between race, medicine, and institutional history. Notable work critiques historical ties between universities and slavery, proposing reparative frameworks.

Key publications explore the University of Chicago’s slavery connections and Stephen A. Douglas relics, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with critical race theory and material culture. His dissertation investigates Black physicians' creation of healthcare systems for marginalized communities.