Professional Title:
Assistant Professor
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Education:
- PhD, Sociology, University of British Columbia
- MPH, Health Promotion, University of Toronto
- BA, Sociology (Honors), University of British Columbia
Awards:
2024-2025 Hellman Faculty Fellowship
Research Interests:
- Health disparities
- LGBTQ+ health
- Medical sociology
- Prosocial behavior
- Vaccination
Bio:
Andrea N. Polonijo is an Assistant Professor of Sociology. Born and trained in Canada, her research focuses on health disparities along axes of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. She currently leads research projects that focus on the social determinants of vaccination and LGBTQ+ health and collaborates on community-engaged research with people living with HIV. Dr. Polonijo has published more than 25 articles in leading social science and health journals including Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Journal of Adolescent Health, AIDS and Behavior, and LGBT Health.
