Anahi Viladrich Associate Professor	Office:  BC1021W Email: aviladri@hunter.cuny.edu Phone: 212 481-5154 Fax: 212 481-5260

Professional Interests:
Immigration and health, Alternative Health and Mental Health, Latinos in the US, Argentine Immigrants in NYC,  Ethnographic Methods, A medical anthropologist and sociologist of Argentine origin. UPH faculty member and Director of the Immigration and Health Initiative (IAHI) at Hunter College aimed at developing expertise, research, and teaching in the field of immigrant health. One of the IAHI's more significant accomplishments has been the Latino Healers Project, an ongoing ethnographic study on the healing beliefs and practices of Latino folk healers in New York City. Published extensively on gender, health, and immigration Received numerous awards, including the Marisa de Castro Benton Prize and Distinction for PhD thesis on the role of social networks in assisting Argentine immigrants to overcome access barriers to health care in the US. More recently, interest in immigrant's global networks and importance of ethnic enclaves and artistic diasporas (e.g, the tango world) in the resolution of immigrant's needs.

Primary Teaching Areas:
Urban Health Promotions, Public Health Policy, Topics in Urban Health, Immigrant Health

Selected Publications:
pending - content to be added

Education:
MA, New School of Social Research
MA, Columbia University
PhD, Sociomedical Science, Columbia University