Odessa Gonzalez Benson, PhD
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
she/her/hers
Refugee resettlement, participatory approaches to urban governance and refugee social services, state-civil society relations
Odessa Gonzalez Benson's global work focuses on the intersections of migration and displacement (migrant/refugees and informal settlers) and issues of grassroots community organizations, social services and advocacy, digital services, climate change, and housing and urban studies—most recently in Uganda and the Manila area of the Philippines. Her research interests in health equity align with the Center's themes of empowering women, strengthening systems of health, and technical solutions. She is committed to advocating for refugee communities through critical policy research.
Contact Information
odessagb@umich.eduCountry Focus
Brazil
Canada
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Philippines
Tunisia
Uganda
United States
Thematic Priorities
Empowering women
Strengthening health systems
Technical solutions
Health Equity Focus
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Cultural competency
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Environmental health
Air pollution
Climate
Disaster and emergency preparedness
Energy
Infrastructure
Gender equity
Gender and politics
Women's rights
Women's leadership in global health research
Workplace equity
Healthcare quality
Care coordination
Health outcomes
Patient safety
Quality improvement
Social justice and equity
Access to care
Activism and advocacy
Eliminating poverty
Economic development
Financing
Population Focus
Displaced people/refugees
Immigrants
Underserved/vulnerable
Urban
Women
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