Elyas Bakhtiari
Assistant Professor
Email:
[[ebakhtiari]]
Office:
Boswell Hall 216
Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30 - 1:30pm
Research Areas:
Health Disparities, Social Policy, Historical Demography, Immigrant Health, Racialization, and Computational Methods
Background
Elyas Bakhtiari is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Schroeder Center for Health Policy at William and Mary. His research examines the social causes of health and health disparities, particularly for racial and ethnic minority groups and international migrants. Utilizing both historical and cross-national comparative analysis, his work considers how social institutions, epidemiological risks, and demographic trends intersect to shape patterns of health and mortality across contexts. His work has appeared in American Behavioral Scientist, Social Science and Medicine, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Demography, and other outlets.
Education
Ph.D., Sociology, Boston University
B.A., Sociology, Trinity University