Reya Farber

Background

Professor Farber’s scholarship scholarship analyzes people’s lived experiences of gender and health in the context of macro-level political and economic transformations and instabilities in the contemporary era. She explores how gender, health, and labor in non-Western countries shape and are shaped by national development plans and the global political economy. In her research, she asks two key questions. First, how do gender and health intersect with globalization and national development strategies? Second, through what global political and economic processes do gender and health inequities emerge?

Her new project analyzes the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pharmaceutical drug development. It explores the impacts of AI-driven drug discovery on the global health field, health care access, and global health equity.

Professor Farber publishes in a range of journals related to medical sociology, international relations, gender, and development. She also publishes public-facing work in outlets such as The Conversation and Diplomatic Courier.

Professor Farber regularly co-authors with students and enjoys mentoring students across fields. She served as the mentor for The Exodus Project, helping produce this report on the experiences of LGBTQI+ Ukrainian refugees.

Professor Farber earned her Ph.D. in Sociology with a Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Boston University. She has worked in several health-related nonprofit organizations in Miami, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Bangkok. 

www.reyafarber.com 

Education

Ph.D., Boston University 
B.A., Bryn Mawr College