Jennifer James

Jennifer James is an Associate Professor in Residence at the Institute for Health & Aging within the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Her interdisciplinary work bridges bioethics, medical humanities, and social work to address structural inequities in healthcare.

• Key research themes include: Black feminist bioethics, reproductive justice, and carceral medicine critiques
• Current focus areas: Dementia caregiving disparities, genomic risk communication, and decarceration health strategies

Her publications demonstrate methodological diversity spanning qualitative studies, scoping reviews, and intersectional analyses. Recent work explores:

• Culturally safe healthcare for Indigenous/ethnic minority women
• Psychedelic plant medicine and gender-expansive health
• Compassionate release policies during pandemics

Email: jennifer.james@ucsf.edu