Pamela Erickson facts for kids
Pamela Irene Erickson, born on April 12, 1951, is a special kind of scientist called a medical anthropologist. This means she studies how culture and society affect people's health. She has earned advanced degrees in public health and anthropology.
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About Pamela Erickson
Pamela Erickson is a professor at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. She teaches about anthropology and medicine. She used to be an editor for a science journal called Medical Anthropology Quarterly.
Her Research on Young Women's Health
Much of Pamela Erickson's research has focused on health topics important to young Hispanic girls and women. She wrote a book in 1998 called Latina Adolescent Childbearing in East Los Angeles. This book shared what she learned from her studies.
Exploring Health Around the World
Dr. Erickson has also traveled to many places to do her research. She has worked in Nepal, the Philippines, India, and Ecuador. Her experiences from these trips helped her write a textbook in 2008 called Ethnomedicine. This book explores how different cultures understand and treat illnesses.
Her Contributions to Science
Pamela Erickson is a respected member of several important groups. She is a Fellow of the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology. She has also helped lead the Family and Reproductive Health Section of the American Public Health Association. She also helps edit a series of books about medical anthropology with Merrill Singer.
