Gilbert Gee

Gilbert C. Gee is a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences in the Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is known for researching the effects of racial discrimination on mental and physical health.[1][2][3] He was appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior in 2013.[4] Gee and his colleague Chandra Ford were awarded the 2019 Paul Cornely Award for their work on how health is affected by racism.[5]

Gilbert Gee
Born
Gilbert Chee-Leung Gee
NationalityUnited States
EducationOberlin College
Johns Hopkins University
Known forHealth equity
Race and health
AwardsNational Institutes of Health Group Merit Award (2008)
Scientific career
FieldsPublic health
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Los Angeles
ThesisMore than only skin deep: Institutional and individual racial discrimination and the health status of Chinese-Americans (1998)
Doctoral advisorThomas A. LaVeist

References

  1. "Gilbert Gee". Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. Martin, S. (July–August 2008). "National study of Asians shows varying effects of racial discrimination". Monitor on Psychology. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. "Discrimination may affect health of older Chinese-Americans". Reuters. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  4. Wheeler, Mark (September–October 2013). "The Journal of Health and Social Behavior Welcomes New Editor". Footnotes. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  5. "UCLA FSPH professors receive award for their work addressing the impact of racism on health | Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health". ph.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-06.


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