Center for South East Asian Studies

Kathleen Ford


Name: Kathleen Ford

Title(s):

  • Research Scientist, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health

Contact Information: 734.763.5974 , kford@umich.edu

Website: http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=kford

International Institute Affiliation(s):

  • CSEAS
  • CICS

Department Affiliation(s):

  • Public Health

Education Background: Ph.D., Population Studies and Sociology, Brown University, 1975; B.A. Boston College, 1971;

World Area(s) of Study/Interest:

  • Southeast Asian Studies

Related Countries:

  • Indonesia
  • Thailand

Research/Teaching Specialization: Present research includes longitudinal study of household welfare in Kanchanaburi province in Thailand; HIV vulnerability among migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar in Thailand; Women’s Health at midlife including relationships between cognitive and functional ability, menstrual patterns, and menopausal symptoms.

Area/Int'l Course(s) Taught: Research Seminar on AIDS & STIs

Publications:

  • The Bali STD/AIDS Study: Evaluation of an Intervention for Sex Workers. 2002. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Social Influence, AIDS/STD Knowledge, and Condom Use among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers. 2002. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Voluntary HIV Testing, Disclosure and Stigma among Injection Drug Users in Bali, Indonesia. 2004. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • The Bali STD/AIDS Study: HPV Infection among Female Sex Workers. 2003. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • The Bali STD/AIDS Study: Association between Vaginal Hygiene Practices and STDs among Sex Workers. 2001. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Sexual Partners and Condom Use of Migrants in Thailand. 2007. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Mortality and Household Income. 2006. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Drug User’s Experience of HIV Testing in Bali, Indonesia. 2006. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Condom use among brothel based sex workers and clients in Bali, Indonesia. 2004. (Refereed Journal Article)