Dr. Placek is an associate professor of anthropology in the College of Sciences and Humanities, and her research has focused on a variety of pregnancy-related issues such as tobacco use, HIV and HIV stigma, cultural food taboos, and the use of a free medical mobile clinic for prenatal care in India.
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