Jeffrey Cohen

Jeffrey H. Cohen is a full Professor in the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on migration, development, and nutrition, with a particular emphasis on indigenous communities in Mexico and transnational migration patterns. He has conducted extensive comparative studies on Mexican, Dominican, and Turkish migration, supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and National Geographic Society.

Education: PhD in Anthropology from Indiana University (1994). Previous academic positions include roles at Texas A&M University and Wright State University.

Research interests include transnational migration, remittances, food systems, and the impact of globalization on marginalized communities. He directs the Transnational Research Laboratory (TRL), exploring topics such as the digital divide among Bhutanese refugees during the pandemic, and the cultural dimensions of migration-related health disparities.

Key projects include:

• "Bridging the Digital Divide" with the Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (2020)
• National Science Foundation-funded studies on diet transformation in rural areas (2019)
• Co-editing works like Handbook of Culture and Migration (2021) and COVID-19 and Migration: Understanding the Pandemic and Human Mobility (2020)

Scientific awards include the 2022 Community-Engaged Scholar Award from OSU and a Fulbright Specialist grant (2022–2025).

Current graduate advisees include Nina Wilson, Chegwei Chen, and Andrew Mitchell. His lab collaborations span multiple countries, addressing issues like entomophagy in Oaxaca, refugee health interventions, and social justice initiatives.