Internationally, marginalized populations, including indigenous people, refugees fleeing both war and the effects of climate change and people-of-color, have borne a disproportionate share of serious COVID 19 illnesses and deaths.
Dr. H. Russell Searight received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Saint Louis University. He later received a master’s in public health (MPH) from Saint Louis University’s School of Public Health. He has been on the faculty of Saint Louis University, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, St Louis University School of Medicine, Algoma University in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, and most recently, at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, where he is currently Professor of Psychology. Dr. Searight has published on the practice of psychology in primary medical care, family therapy, medical education, medical ethics, and issues in undergraduate psychology education. In 2011, Dr. Searight received the Distinguished Teacher award from Lake Superior State University.