Dr. Roberto Abadie

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Roberto Abadie is a medical anthropologist specializing in social stratification, particularly focusing on class, race/ethnicity, and gender. His work investigates health inequalities affecting marginalized populations and he has conducted research funded by the NIH/NIDA and Greenwall Foundation on research ethics and public health ethics, especially concerning people who inject drugs (PWID) and health disparities in Puerto Rico. Abadie's notable publication is 'Professional Guinea Pig: Big Pharma and the Risky World of Human Subjects', which earned the Book of the Year Award from the Medical Sociology Section of the British Sociological Association. His research contributions have appeared in prestigious outlets such as Time Magazine and BBC. Abadie's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in anthropology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and a postdoctoral fellowship in bioethics at Mayo Clinic.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison • Madison, WI

Teaching and conducting research in Kinesiology, focusing on social stratification and health disparities.

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences