brian.finch@usc.edu / (310) 448-0328 / ICT 2000
2000 Ph.D., Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
1997 M.A., Sociology, San Diego State University
1993 B.A., Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Brian Finch’s work crosses the disciplinary boundaries of social demography, social epidemiology and medical sociology to investigate the causes and correlates of population health disparities. Specifically, Finch analyzes socioeconomic and race/ethnic disparities in health outcomes and behaviors among adults and biological/social interactions across the early life course.