The Global Environment, Migration, and Health Studies Initiative (GEMHS) is dedicated to advancing scholarly understanding at the intersection of environment, migration, and health. Our research encompasses a wide array of thematic areas, categorized into four primary domains: the interplay between sexuality, migration, and health; the interrelations of gender, climate change, and environmental health issues; the impact of racialized and migrant experiences on perceptions of environmental challenges and climate change; and the convergence of public health, environmental justice, and academic scholarship. GEMHS is committed to promoting academic excellence and innovation by offering comprehensive support to students and faculty through various activities, including workshops, seminars, research collaborations, and mentorship opportunities.
MSU Sociology Professor Emeritus Stan Kaplowitz has sponsored a new Distinguished Lecture Series. The first event features Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, and Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice.
All stakeholders meeting of the MSU Sociology Department.
Dr. Stephanie Nawyn will present her research to the Global Environment, Migration, and Health Studies Initiative in MSU Sociology.
Sociology and Chicano/Latino Studies PhD student Teresa Rivera and Sociology PhD student Jess Burnham will present their qualifying papers.
Dr. Carmel Price, University of Michigan-Dearborn, will present their research as part of the GEMHS Lecture Series.
Workshop session for The Global Environment, Migration, and Health Studies Initiative (GEMHS), advancing scholarly understanding at the intersection of environment, migration, and health.
All stakeholders meeting of the MSU Sociology Department.
Dr. Rin Reczek is the author of over 60 articles and chapters, most of which are on LGBTQ families, and is the co-editor of “Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples” (Rutgers University Press). Dr. Reczek is currently PI along with Mieke Beth Thomeer on an R01 exploring how childbearing biographies shape parents’ health at midlife using NLSY79 longitudinal survey data. Their new book with Emma Bosley-Smith is titled “Families We Keep: LGBTQ People and their Enduring Bonds.”
Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Grineski (University of Utah) will present their research as part of the GEMHS Lecture Series, cohosted by SHER.
Dr. Laurie Parsons (Royal Holloway, University of London) will present their research as part of the GEMHS Lecture Series.
Dr. Christine Vatovec (University of Vermont) will present their research as part of the GEMHS Lecture Series, co-hosted by SHER.
All stakeholders meeting of the MSU Sociology Department.