The Directory of Research and Researchers at Brown: Nancy Luke

Dr. Luke is a social demographer who studies marriage, family, gender, and health in developing countries. Her main research interest is in the social determinants of reproductive health, including HIV/AIDS risk and domestic violence. Dr. Luke's work is interdisciplinary, incorporating theoretical and methodological insights from sociology, anthropology, economics, and public health. She has designed and directed several large-scale surveys as well as conducted numerous qualitative studies.

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Nancy Luke is an assistant professor of sociology at Brown, joining the department in 2006. She joined the Population Studies and Training Center in 2003 as an assistant professor (research). Dr. Luke is an affiliate of the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the International Health Institute at Brown. She received her Ph.D. in demography and sociology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Luke's interdisciplinary research focuses on the impact of social organization on health and well-being, particularly among women in developing countries. Her current work examines how community institutions, such as marriage, caste, and economic exchange, affect individual and couple behavior, including sexual relations in Kenya and intimate partner violence in India. She has designed and directed several large-scale surveys, in addition to conducting qualitative studies. In support of this research, she has received grants from the National Institutes of Health, the World Bank, and the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.

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NANCY LUKE
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Sociology
Phone: +1 401 863 3239
E-mail: Nancy_Luke@brown.edu

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