Mieke Eeckhaut
Education
- Ph.D. – Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- M.A. – Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- B.A. – Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Biography
Dr. Mieke Eeckhaut is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Delaware. Her research applies a social-demographic perspective to the study of reproductive health inequalities. Recent work has focused on disparities in the use of long-acting contraceptive methods (sterilization, intrauterine devices, and implants), and has been published in leading journals in the fields of (Family) Sociology (Journal of Marriage and Family, Socius, Journal of Family Issues, European Sociological Review, Acta Sociologica), Demography (Demography, Population Research and Policy Review, Population Studies, Demographic Research), and Reproductive/Women’s Health and Medicine (Women’s Health Issues, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Contraception, Fertility & Sterility, Preventive Medicine).
Prior to joining UD, Dr. Eeckhaut received her PhD in Sociology from Ghent University (Belgium) and completed a NICHD F32 postdoctoral fellowship at the California Center for Population Research at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Resources and Links
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Time magazine investigation reveals frightening trend in Black reproductive healthcare
May 14, 2024 | Written by Haniyah Philogene of TheGrio“These ideas of who should and shouldn’t have children are still very much influencing our policies and practices, even if it’s more subtle than in the past,” Mieke Eeckhaut, a sociologist at the University of Delaware who studied discrimination in the distribution of LARCs, said. -
‘I Don’t Have Faith in Doctors Anymore.’ Women Say They Were Pressured Into Long-Term Birth Control
May 13, 2024 | Written by By Alana Semuels/Birmingham of Times MagazineTime interviewed Mieke Eeckhaut, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice, whose research found that young, economically disadvantaged, unmarried and Hispanic women disproportionately reported being pressured to keep their long-acting reversible contraception. -
Contraception and Disease Protection
October 11, 2022 | Written by Ann ManserUnintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are two serious public health concerns, University of Delaware researchers point out in a paper that has been selected as the Editor’s Choice in the current issue of the journal Women’s Health Issues. Mieke C.W. Eeckhaut, associate professor of sociology, studied the correlation between STI risk and long-acting reversible contraception.
