Shir Ginzburg

Shir Ginzburg

Assistant Professor of Public Health

School

School of Arts and Sciences

Department

School of Arts and Sciences

Office Location

Matricaria 4005C

Boston

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About

Shir Lerman Ginzburg is an assistant professor of public health at MCPHS Boston. She has both a PhD in medical anthropology and a master’s in public health from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Ginzburg studies diabetes, depression, and food insecurity in Puerto Rico. She has a particular interest in the effect of Puerto Rico’s political status as a US Commonwealth on healthcare decision-making and outcomes. In addition, she studies bioethics and health disparities among underserved populations. Dr. Ginzburg enjoys practicing mindfulness and yoga in her spare time.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Anthropology, University of Connecticut, 2016
  • Master of Public Health, University of Connecticut, 2015
  • Master of Arts in Anthropology, University of Chicago, 2008
  • Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, University of Washington, 2007

Research Interests

  • Anxiety
  • Bioethics
  • Caribbean
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Food Insecurity
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Justice
  • Mental Health
  • Mindfulness
  • Obesity
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Syndemics
  • Vulnerable Populations

Featured Affiliations

American Anthropological Association

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American Public Health Association

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Society for Applied Anthropology

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Anthropology, University of Connecticut, 2016
  • Master of Public Health, University of Connecticut, 2015
  • Master of Arts in Anthropology, University of Chicago, 2008
  • Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, University of Washington, 2007

Research Interests

  • Anxiety
  • Bioethics
  • Caribbean
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Food Insecurity
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Justice
  • Mental Health
  • Mindfulness
  • Obesity
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Syndemics
  • Vulnerable Populations

Publications

I. Journals

II. Books

III. Book Chapters

IV. Book Reviews