Elizabeth Durham, PhD
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor
Literature, Science, and the Arts
Anthropology
she/her/hers
Global mental health, medical anthropology, psychopharmaceuticals, therapeutic pluralism
Elizabeth Durham’s global work focuses on mental health and illness with a geographical focus on the Republic of Cameroon. Durham’s interests in global health equity align with the Center's themes of empowering women and communities. She is a medical and political anthropologist whose research interests include the Global Mental Health campaign, psychopharmaceuticals, health justice, Pentecostalism, the politics of responsibility and of time, and the practice and ethics of social science research and collaboration in clinical and humanitarian settings. She holds a joint appointment as a Fellow at the Michigan Society of Fellows.
Contact Information
eadurham@umich.eduCountry Focus
Cameroon
Thematic Priorities
Empowering women
Health Equity Focus
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Gender equity
Gender and politics
Women's rights
Women's leadership in global health research
Workplace equity
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Healthcare quality
Care coordination
Health outcomes
Patient safety
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Social justice and equity
Access to care
Activism and advocacy
Eliminating poverty
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Health Condition Focus
Chronic illness
Disability
Mental and behavioral health
Population Focus
Healthcare providers
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