The Well Being

In The Well Being, I discuss the many facets of personal, social, and societal health. In particular, I highlight how human health is not just a personal issue, but also a social, cultural, political and economic one. Ultimately, I discuss how the improving the health of humans often means improving broader social and societal conditions--and vice versa. In addition, The Well Being provides readers with links to informational, educational and advocacy resources relating to the health issues I examine.

Just so eveybody fully understands The Well Being's focus and aims, I want to define my terms. Personal health refers to the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual health of individuals. Social health refers to the wellbeing of relationships, families, and other types of interpersonal and social group dynamics. Societal health refers the wellbeing of cultures, communities, social systems, political institutions, economies, and the environment.

Although The Well Being covers an array of health issues, there are a number of topics about which I particularly like to write. These topics include women's health, girls' health, pregnancy and parenting, environmental health, Iranian gender and health politics, digital technologies, science, eating disorders, and alternative medicine. These emphases reflect my own personal, political and academic interests, which you can read more about in my bio and my research/teaching statement.

My Bio

I am a media studies professor who lives and teaches in Milwaukee. I was born and raised in the Philadelphia area, went to graduate school in California, and lived in Washington, D.C., for five years before moving to Milwaukee two years ago.

I am married to Paul Brewer, who also teaches in my department, and we have a golden retriever named Molly.