Medical Anthropology · MD/PhD
Theodore Michaels
MD/PhD Candidate in Medical Anthropology
University of California, San Francisco & University of California, Berkeley
My research examines the psychological and structural dimensions of the U.S. trucking industry, with particular attention to occupational health, technology, and workforce politics. I also study the social life of the political right and the health consequences of colonial displacement, including collaborative work with Sahrawi physicians in Algeria.
Recent Work
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Improvisation in contexts of infrastructural violence
Clinical picture and commentary on a Sahrawi physician practicing medicine in refugee camps.
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Building a behavioral health crisis response program
Qualitative implementation case study of progressive behavioral healthcare reform in California.
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The U.S. Trucking Industry
Psychological and structural dimensions of migratory labor, occupational health, and technology