Faculty Biography - Liz Mogford

Assistant Professor
Sociology Department
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA 98225-9081
Arntzen Hall 529
Phone: (360) 650-3002
Fax: 360-650-7295
Liz.Mogford@wwu.edu

Liz Mogford is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology. She earned her B.A. in Liberal Arts at St. John’s College in 1990, a M.A. in Sociology and a M.P.H. in International Health at the University of Washington in 2002 and completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Washington in 2007.

Professor Mogford’s teaching and research are interdisciplinary, combining sociology and public health. Her research interests include the social determinants of health, global health, and gender and reproductive health. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon and has conducted research in India and Mexico. In addition to teaching and research, Liz works on advocacy and outreach for advancing global health equity. Currently this includes being a board member of Health Alliance International, a non-profit global health organization based in Seattle, and in running an organization called the Population Health Project. Liz’s favorite pastime is backpacking and being at high elevations.

Recent Publications

Mogford, Liz 2004. “Structural Determinants of Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-National Study of Economic and Social Influences from 1970-1997.” Social Biology 51(3-4): Fall-Winter 94-120.