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Emily Mendenhall is a Professor of Medical Anthropology at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. She is affiliated with the Department of Anthropology and Department of Global Health, focusing on syndemics, chronic illness, and health equity across global contexts. Her research spans diabetes, HIV, mental health, and Long COVID, emphasizing structural inequalities and cultural narratives.
Scientific Awards and Recognition:
- Guggenheim Fellowship (2023)
- George Foster Award for Practicing Medical Anthropology (2017)
- Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Prize (2022) for Unmasked
Her recent work in Soweto, South Africa, and Eldoret, Kenya, explores syndemic frameworks, ecological grief, and digital patient activism. Publications appear in Social Science and Medicine, Nature Human Behavior, and Psychological Medicine, with a focus on intersecting social and biological stressors.
