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Rachel Chapman

Associate Professor

Rachel Chapman is an associate professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington, and adjunct associate professor in Global Health and Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies.

Professor Chapman has conducted research in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Mozambique, and Seattle.  Her core projects include women’s reproductive care-seeking; the impact of intimate partner violence on health; HIV treatment during pregnancy; and teen peace-making in urban communities. 

She has published in numerous journals including Social Science and Medicine, Medical Anthropology, and the Journal of AIDS and Society.  In her teaching and scholarship, Chapman utilizes community-driven, participatory action and performance methodologies to create classrooms for innovation. 


Contact: rrc4@uw.edu