Christine is a Research Fellow in the Society, Culture and Health group at NCEPH. She is contributing to the qualitative component of the Working Well, Working Wisely ARC Linkage project with Lyndall Strazdins and Cathy Banwell.

Christine has a background in medical and organizational anthropology. For her dissertation, she completed a qualitative study exploring the cultural dimensions of employer sponsored health insurance in the United States, and federal health insurance policy. She conducted fieldwork with Michigan autoworkers, investigating ideas of deservedness and responsibility for health insurance, and the cultural significance of work in the US Midwest, as well as content analysis of the Affordable Care Act.

Prior to joining NCEPH, Christine held a research appointment at Michigan State University, where she studied anthropological approaches to formal organizations, business, and industry, including the organizational cultures of General Motors and IBM, and the adoption of electronic health records by health care providers in the United States.