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Alexander Hill

Alexander Hill
  • Graduate Student
  • Department of Sociology
  • M.A. University of Chicago
  • B.A. Rollins College
  • Berkey Hall
  • 509 E. Circle Drive Room 316
  • East Lansing, MI 48824

BIOGRAPHY

Alexander is a doctoral student in the Sociology Department at Michigan State University. He holds his M.A. in Social Science from the University of Chicago with a certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies, and a B.A. in Sociology from Rollins College (Winter Park, FL). In addition to their doctoral studies, they are completing the MSU Graduate Certificate in Community Engagement. 

Alexander’s research and teaching interests include medical sociology, gender, trans studies and the sociology of emotion. His emerging work explores how trans communities produce and exchange medical knowledge amid healthcare uncertainty and medical gatekeeping. In their work, they strive to produce scholarship that amplifies community voices and contributes to liberatory knowledge-making within and beyond the academy. 

CURRICULUM VITA

Alexander Hill

PUBLICATIONS

Hill, A.E.C. & Gonzalez-Guittar, S. (2023). “Powerlessness, Gratitude, Shame, and Dignity: Emotional Experiences of Food Pantry Clients.” Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition 18:2. doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2022.2052782.