NCID-2990
James Huynh
Assistant Professor of Anti-Racist Health Policy
University of Michigan
Education/Degree:
1 Community Health Sciences Community Health Sciences (University of California, Los Angeles)
About
James Huynh is dedicated to advancing health equity through anti-racist health policy. Dr. Huynh explores intersections of race, sexuality, and health, particularly within marginalized communities. His research on queer communities of color emphasizes grassroots organizing and community-based participatory research to foster healthier, more inclusive environments. With a passion for addressing health inequities, Dr. Huynh collaborates with marginalized LGBTQ communities of color to shape their own health narratives and rethink health, social, and economic policies.
Current Work
James Huynh's scholarship spans various fields, including LGBTQ health equity, Asian American and Vietnamese American studies, social movement studies, and queer and feminist studies. He goes beyond traditional public health research by collaborating with marginalized communities to explore how they navigate life amidst oppressive societal conditions. Rather than solely focusing on morbidity and mortality rates, Dr. Huynh emphasizes the factors that contribute to well-being and survival. Drawing inspiration from women of color feminisms and Black feminisms, he reframes LGBTQ health equity research to center on the determinants of life rather than death. By bringing queer and feminist theoretical perspectives into public health, Dr. Huynh investigates how LGBTQ communities of color maintain their everyday lives and well-being in the face of injustice. Through his work, he aims to shed light on the marginalized people's activism and its implications for health policy.
Research Area Keyword(s)
LGBTQ social movements, critical public health, Queer and trans of color critiques, Vietnamese diaspora and Asian American communities, Mixed methods