About
I’m a qualitative sociologist working at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and migration. My doctoral research explores ethnic return migration - an emerging form of transnational mobility in which descendants of migrants 'return' to their ancestral homelands - among 1.5, second-, and third-generation Jamaicans who have voluntarily relocated from Canada, the US, or the UK to live in Jamaica as adults. This research has been generously supported by the Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada and the University of Michigan’s International Institute.
My interdisciplinary training has provided me with the unique opportunity to study and address various contemporary social issues. I have published work on topics ranging from urban inequality to medical education to the impact of COVID-19 on society, to racism and health. My work on racism and health has appeared in academic textbooks, such as The Routledge Companion to Intersectionality, academic journals, such as The Lancet Regional Health and The Journal of Healthcare for The Poor and Underserved, as well as online, public-facing magazines, such as TRAD.
My research has been recognized by the American Sociological Association (Medical Sociology Section) and the Pacific Sociological Association as the recipient of the Louise Johnson Scholar Award and the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award, respectively.
I will be on the job market in 2027. You can learn more about me and my work at my website, www.kayonnechristy.com
