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Jen'nan Read CV

Professor of Sociology
Sociology
2200 West Main Street (Suite 700), Durham, NC 27705
2200 West Main Street (Suite 700), Durham, NC 27705
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Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Sociology · 2018 - Present Sociology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Research Professor of Global Health · 2018 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2025 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center · 2010 - Present Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute

In the News


Published September 3, 2024
Six Duke Scholars Embark on Leadership Journey with Ivy+ Peers
Published July 11, 2024
Black Americans Develop Mental Resilience to Discrimination Early
Published June 4, 2024
First Study of Health Gaps between Foreign and Native-Born U.S. Whites

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Recent Publications


Hidden Heterogeneity: How the White Racial Category Masks Interethnic Health Inequality.

Journal Article Demography · February 2025 Inequality research has often used non-Hispanic Whites as the reference category in measuring U.S. racial and ethnic health disparities, with less attention paid to diversity among Whites. Immigration patterns over the last several decades have led to grea ... Full text Open Access Cite

Does an Immigrant Health Advantage Exist Among US Whites? Evidence from a Nationally-Representative Examination of Mental and Physical Well-Being.

Journal Article Journal of immigrant and minority health · October 2024 This study examines whether an immigrant health advantage exists among US Whites, a group often used as a reference category in research on racial and ethnic health disparities. Using recent data from the National Health Interview Survey (2019-2022), I dis ... Full text Open Access Cite

Racial and gender differences in discrimination and psychological distress among young adults.

Journal Article Social science & medicine (1982) · August 2024 Racial and gender differences in the effects of discrimination on health are well-established. The evidence has derived largely from studies of older adults, with less attention paid to younger adults. The current study takes an intersectional approach to ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


2022 Census Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services · 2022 - 2023

ACCESS Arab American Research Initiative

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services · 2016 - 2018

Thriving after Surviving: Strategies for Improving Muslim Refugee Student Outcomes

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by William T. Grant Foundation · 2018 - 2018

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Texas, Austin · 2001 Ph.D.
University of Texas, Austin · 1997 M.A.
Midwestern State University · 1995 B.A.