Rachael Lee-Shaw
Sociology PhD Candidate
Rachael Lee-Shaw is a Ph.D. candidate that works primarily in the areas of medical sociology and public health with a particular focus on health inequalities. Her dissertation research explores barriers to and experiences of chronic disease management among socially disadvantaged populations. She is particularly interested in the ways that negative perceptions of chronic ‘lifestyle’ diseases and disease sufferers interact with stigmas surrounding race and poverty.

Dissertation Committee: Chair: Laura Senier, Members: Steve Vallas, Alisa Lincoln, Karen Lutfey Spencer