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Emma Bunkley is an Assistant Professor in the Health and Behavioral Sciences department at the University of Colorado Denver. As a medical anthropologist, she examines women's health, global health systems, and noncommunicable diseases through the lens of embodiment and social networks, with particular focus on Senegalese women's experiences with metabolic diseases.
Education:
- Ph.D., 2021, University of Arizona (Medical Anthropology)
- M.A., 2010, The New School for Social Research (Political Science)
- B.A., 2007, Northern Arizona University (International Affairs)
Dr. Bunkley's research challenges the conflation of women's health with reproductive and maternal health by highlighting gendered aspects of chronic illness. She blends political science and sociocultural anthropology to examine top-down structures like national statistics and global health systems alongside women's daily healthcare experiences. Her current research includes two projects: one exploring the circulation of plastics into hospital waste in Saint-Louis, Senegal, and another examining Senegalese migrants' experiences navigating chronic disease in France.
Her publication record shows consistent focus on chronic disease in West Africa, particularly Senegal, with recent work expanding into LGBTQ+ health issues and environmental health. Her scholarship demonstrates interdisciplinary approach connecting medical anthropology with public health, political science, and gender studies.
Scientific Awards:
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
- Fulbright IIE Research Award
Dr. Bunkley's work on metabolic diseases among Senegalese women received prestigious funding during her doctoral studies. Her research methodology combines ethnographic fieldwork with analysis of institutional structures, providing nuanced understanding of how global health systems interact with local practices. She has established collaborations with researchers across multiple institutions as evidenced by her co-authored publications.
Her current research trajectory shows expansion from Senegalese women's health to broader environmental health concerns and migrant health experiences, suggesting growing influence in medical anthropology and global health fields.
