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Alka Menon is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Yale University. Her research focuses on the intersections of medicine, technology, race, and society, with an emphasis on how these dynamics shape trust within the doctor-patient relationship, particularly in the context of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Menon's book, "Refashioning Race: Global Cosmetic Surgery Crafts New Beauty Standards," explores how the rise of global cosmetic surgery is reshaping various racial identities and beauty standards, demonstrating the role of cosmetic surgeons as gatekeepers of these new norms. She has published widely in prominent journals such as Ethnic and Racial Studies and Social Science & Medicine, and her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation. Menon's academic interests encompass sociology, science and technology studies, racial and ethnic studies, gender studies, and qualitative methods. Her teaching courses include Health and Illness in Social Context, Methods of Inquiry, and Race, Medicine, and Technology.
Yale University • New Haven, CT
Teaching and researching in the field of sociology with a focus on the intersections of race, medicine, and technology.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.