William Axinn, PhD, MA
Primary Appointment
Professor
Literature, Science, and the Arts
Sociology
he/him/his
Interrelationships of social change, family social organization, and health
William Axinn’s global health interests focus on the influences of community, family, and beliefs on marriage, reproductive health, and mental health. His interests in global health equity align with the Center themes of empowering women and communities, addressing social and environmental determinants of health, and designing technical solutions. Axinn specializes in the design of surveys, mixed-method studies, and longitudinal studies to advance knowledge of the interrelationships among social change, social organization of families, intergenerational relationships, marriage, cohabitation, fertility, contraceptive use, and mental health. He has methodological expertise in mixed-method data collection, survey research, registry systems, and special data needs in low-income countries.
Contact Information
baxinn@umich.eduCountry Focus
India
Nepal
United States
Thematic Priorities
Empowering women
Social and environmental determinants of health
Technical solutions
Health Equity Focus
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Data science
Artificial intelligence, large language models, machine learning
Findable, accessible, interoperable, reuseable (FAIR) principles & ethical, legal, social implications (ELSI)
Sexual and reproductive health
Circumcision
Family planning
Health Condition Focus
Cancer
Dental and oral health
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