John Aggrey

John K. Aggrey is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Science, Technology, and Society. He studies risk and infectious diseases, focusing on rural and urban populations in Africa. He has studied Ebola and COVID-19, most recently focusing on how communities construct a sense of risk and how social and political contexts shape emerging infectious diseases. John also investigates the vital role of human relationships in epidemic preparedness, challenging conventional models that overly rely on technological and logistical solutions. His current project treats human relationships as a fundamental infrastructure for epidemic preparedness and response. This innovative perspective reimagines preventive measures by incorporating the complexities of human interaction and social hierarchies.