معرفی
Professor Ian Ross MacMillan holds academic appointments at the University of Limerick (UL), including the Department of Sociology, European Centre for the Study of Hate, and Health Research Institute. His research focuses on health inequities, social stratification, and the political economy of demographic phenomena, with emphasis on marginalized groups' empowerment and mortality risks. He has extensive international experience, previously serving as faculty at the University of Minnesota, Bocconi University (Milan), and as director of the Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics.
Education:
- PhD in Sociology (Adolescent Victimization and Status Attainment), University of Toronto (1998)
- Masters in Social Stratification, Queen's University (1994)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Sociology, University of Winnipeg (1991)
Research Interests:
- Life course health trajectories
- Socioeconomic determinants of mortality
- Gender and political empowerment
- Child and maternal health in developing nations
- Methodological innovations in demographic analysis
Grants & Collaborations: Funded by EU, ERC, NSF, and SSHRC. Active in international advisory roles, collaborating across Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the U.S.
Labs/Teams: Leads health equity research within UL's Health Research Institute and contributes to interdisciplinary projects at the European Centre for the Study of Hate.
