Dr. Catherine Panter Brick

Biography

Catherine Panter-Brick is the Bruce Davi-Ellen Chabner Professor at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology, with a secondary appointment at the Yale School of Public Health. Panter-Brick's research focuses on humanitarian crises and she leads initiatives to develop strong and equitable partnerships across research, practice, and policy. Her work includes interdisciplinary research on the mental health and resilience of Afghan and Syrian refugees, family systems interventions, and promoting wellbeing in war-affected communities. With nearly 190 peer-reviewed publications in global health and social sciences and eight coedited books, her contributions include noteworthy works such as 'Medical Humanitarianism: Ethnographies of Practice.' She has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Lucy Mair Medal from the Royal Anthropological Institute, and her research has attracted support from various notable organizations. Panter-Brick's international engagements include keynote speaking at the United Nations and contributions to global media on topics such as mental health and resilience. Recently, she has focused on understanding the impacts of war trauma on child mental health and the epigenetic effects on subsequent generations.

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