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Cheryl Mattingly is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California. Her primary research interests include medical anthropology, ethics, chronic illness, cultural narratives, disability, and health disparities. Mattingly has extensively explored the intersections of narrative, culture, and healthcare, contributing to our understanding of how personal and cultural narratives shape health experiences and practices. She has been involved in various projects related to culturally competent mental health care and has collaborated on numerous NIH grants aimed at enhancing the understanding of chronic illness within diverse populations. Notably, she served as the director of the Health, Humanity, and Culture Initiative at USC and has held visiting professor positions in Denmark. Her work has been recognized with various awards, including the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship and an honorary doctorate from Aarhus University, Denmark. Mattingly has published numerous articles and books on these subjects, contributing significantly to the fields of anthropology and medical humanities.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching and research in Anthropology.
Health, Humanity Cultural Initiative • Dornsife College of Arts and Sciences, USC
Leading initiatives focused on health and cultural anthropology.
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