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Jerel Ezell - Eye on You
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Thanks for visiting my website! I’m an assistant professor at the University of Chicago as well as a social epidemiologist, visual artist, and former Fulbright Scholar. I also direct the Center for Cultural Humility and the Center for AI and Everybody. Prior to this, I held enriching roles inside and outside of academia, working as an epidemiologist, program evaluator, and research manager at a variety of social services and healthcare institutions.

 

I earned a doctorate in sociology from the University of Chicago, a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from the University of Michigan. I’ve written for The New York Times, TIME, POLITICO, Fortune, and The Los Angeles Times, among other outlets.

 

Learn more about Jerel Ezell’s background, writing, and publications, or explore my research projects.

 

My current focus is on what I like to call the Health Disparities Research Industrial Complex—check out my 2023 publication and then read The Health Disparities Research Industrial Complex: Remastered (2024).

 

You can contact me at jezell1@bsd.uchicago.edu.

 

-Jerel

recent research
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Opioid Use and Drug Injection in Rural and Urban Communities

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The Social Networks and Health Outcomes of Sexual Minorities

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Psychosocial Health Among Individuals With Mental Illness

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Violence and Restorative Justice

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Race, Empathy, and Trauma-Informed Practice

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Flint Community Engagement Project