Robert Brehm
- PhD Candidate in Politics, University of Virginia
I am a PhD Candidate in the Politics department at the University of Virginia, and an aspiring scholar in the fields of political science, health policy, and public opinion. I am also an Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies at the University of Richmond, where I teach a course on Health Systems & Policy.
My research examines the politics of health in the United States. I study how political polarization drives health skepticism, vaccine hesitancy, and distrust of scientific expertise -- and how these attitudes in turn shape voting behavior, affect, and public opinion toward health policy. A central focus is on the roles of widening social divides, political messaging, and partisan media in reshaping the relationship between public opinion, policy, and politics - often through the lens of public health.
Together, these dynamics reflect examples of political determinants of health -- how political forces shape patterns of health outcomes across the United States -- with implications for how institutions of public health, scientific research, and healthcare delivery respond to a polarized society and rising health skepticism.
A core contribution of my work is conceptual and measurement-focused. I endeavor to develop and validate constructs that capture the symbolic and political dimensions of health skepticism, conspiracy ideation, and oppositional activism, providing replicable tools for researchers and practitioners.
Experience- –present PhD Candidate in Politics, University of Virginia
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