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Christy L. Erving is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Indiana University, Bloomington, and her research explores the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and immigrant status in shaping health outcomes. Her work integrates sociological theories and insights from multiple disciplines to investigate health disparities and psychosocial determinants affecting Black women's health. She has published extensively in leading journals such as the Journal of Health and Social Behavior and the American Journal of Epidemiology. Prior to joining UT-Austin in 2022, Dr. Erving was a faculty member at Vanderbilt University and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar. Her research has been funded by prestigious organizations including the American Sociological Association and the National Institutes of Health.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Faculty member focusing on health disparities and intersections of race, gender, and immigrant status.
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