Robert Johnston
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Contemporary controversies over vaccination. I am writing a book, to be published by Oxford University Press, about activists who have opposed compulsory vaccination over the course of American history, focusing on current struggles involving autism, smallpox and bioterrorism, anthrax in the military, influenza, and HPV. I am interested in working with students who could help explore a wide variety of issues relating to vaccination, including epidemiology, public policy, political struggles, and the moral and scientific conceptions of parents. Research activities could include reviewing the medical literature, examining historical archives, and conducting oral histories of activists.
At a Glance
- Title Associate Professor
- College College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Department Department of History
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