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Susan Erikson is an SFU Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on the global political economy of health, financialization, and datafication. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Colorado Boulder and has held positions at the University of Denver and multiple international research institutes.
- Education: BA, English and Education (Boston College); MA/PhD, Anthropology (University of Colorado Boulder)
- Affiliations: Founding Director of the Global Health Affairs Program (University of Denver), Associate Editor of Medical Anthropology
Her work bridges anthropology, global health policy, and critical studies of finance. Notable contributions include analyzing health data's role in global investment markets and critiquing pandemic response technologies. She has been awarded the Virchow Prize (2013) and the Michael Hayes Award (2020).
Research explores intersections between health, capitalism, and technology, including projects on planetary health risk financing and AI-driven natural asset investments. She has advised international organizations like the Wellcome Trust and collaborated with institutions in Sierra Leone, Germany, and Norway.
