Social Sciences

Rachel Head

Title: Assistant Professor of Sociology
Department: Social Sciences
Building: BUS 204
Email: rhead@uttyler.edu
Phone: 903.565.5680

Biography

Rachel N. Head is an Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Texas at Tyler. She is devoted to teaching courses that explore race, class, and gender inequality. Dr. Head’s research addresses mental and physical health inequities for marginalized, under-represented, or disadvantaged populations. Her current emphasis is in the area of stress process research. Dr. Head has published in Society and Mental Health, Sociological Spectrum, Health Promotion Practice, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, and the Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

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