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Cynthia Gabriel

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University Lecturer IV at University of Michigan
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Cynthia Gabriel is a Lecturer at the University of Michigan, where her research focuses on cross-cultural aspects of childbirth, parenting, and health inequalities. A medical anthropologist with a Ph.D. from UC Santa Cruz, she has authored two books on birth and postpartum recovery and conducts research on Muslim-American experiences with the U.S. healthcare system.

Outside of her academic role, Cynthia is a mother of three, a practicing doula, and a childbirth educator. She co-runs Nest & Nurture, LLC, a center in southeast Michigan providing classes and support for parents. Her interests include biking, knitting, and reading, and she identifies as an ENTP.

Unique fact: She leads study abroad programs for undergraduates, including a trip to Denmark to study the Danish reproductive healthcare system.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
University Lecturer IV
Job Level
Junior
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Reproductive Healthcare
Her career is dedicated to this topic through research at U-M, teaching a course on LGBTQ+ reproductive health, her doula practice, and authorship of two books.
Cross-Cultural Studies
Her work as a medical anthropologist involves research projects in Brazil, Russia, and with Muslim and African-American communities in Michigan.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
University Lecturer IV
University of Michigan
9-2017
Student Teacher
WTMC
2014
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
1998
Doula
Doula
1992
Author
Freelance Writer
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Education
1996 - 2003
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of California, Santa Cruz
1989 - 1992
Bachelor's degree
Middlebury College
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