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Robyn Lewis Brown is Professor of Sociology at the University of Kentucky, holding a Ph.D. from Florida State University (2010). Her research examines social stress, disability, and mental health across the life course, emphasizing stigma, discrimination, and systemic stressors. She has secured significant funding, including a Switzer Fellowship from NIDILRR/HHS.
Research interests focus on:
- Gender disparities in stress/health
- Collective trauma (Great Recession, 9/11, COVID-19)
- Disability-related discrimination
- Opioid use stigma
- Economic impacts on disability employment
Her 75+ publications show consistent themes:
Recent work analyzes pandemic-related stressors amplifying psychological distress and discrimination. Articles frequently explore intersections of disability, labor markets, and healthcare access using mixed methodologies.
Awards include the Switzer Fellowship for disability research excellence.
Teaching spans statistics, data analytics, research methods, and disability studies across multiple colleges. She co-founded UK's Disability Employee Affinity Group and chairs programs promoting accessibility.
Editorial roles include co-editing the Oxford Handbook on the Sociology of Disability and deputy editorship for Society and Mental Health and Sociological Perspectives.
