Michael Halpin
Assistant Professor
Email: michael.halpin@dal.ca
Phone: +1 902 494 3403
Mailing Address:
- Medical Sociology
- Mental Health
- Sociology of Science
- Social Isolation
- Social Psychology
- Research Methods
- Critical Health Studies
Education
- BA, University of Calgary
- MA, University of British Columbia
- PhD, University of Wisconsin – Madison
I am a sociologist interested in health, gender, and social isolation. I examine how science (e.g., neurobiology and genetics) is changing how we define, treat, and experience illness. Here, I am particularly interested in how scientists are identifying new types and phases of illness, and the consequences for ill individuals, physicians, and healthcare systems. In another area of research, I am examining gender, misogyny, and online communities, focusing on how online communities facilitate misogyny. My research also combines my interests in medicine and gender, and I examine the relationship between social isolation, masculinity, and health. My research is supported by SSHRC, and my findings have been discussed in various media outlets, including The Globe and Mail, Salon, and the National Post.