Eileen Anderson

Associate Professor Eileen Anderson is a medical and psychological anthropologist at the Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. As Director of Education for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and founding director of the Medicine, Society and Culture (MSC) concentration, she integrates interdisciplinary approaches into research and teaching. Her work bridges bioethics, medical humanities, and social medicine to explore how socio-cultural constructs influence health perceptions and behaviors.

• Doctor of Education, Harvard University
• Master of Education, Harvard University
• Bachelor of Arts, Brown University

Dr. Anderson's research examines adolescent and young adult adaptation to socio-cultural changes, focusing on mental health, obesity stigma, and child well-being in legal systems. Her longitudinal studies in Belize and global ethnographic projects highlight intersections between environment, culture, and well-being.

Recent publications analyze obesity stigma in Jamaica, peer networks in eating disorder identification, and cultural factors in health assessments. Her work contributes to understanding health disparities through anthropological and interdisciplinary lenses.

She has led multi-institutional teams and currently develops programs connecting non-biological factors to healthcare delivery. Her upcoming book Young, Educated and Medicated: College Student Mental Health expands these themes.