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Frances Recknor, DrPH, LCSW, RSW

Affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine

Frances Recknor, DrPH, LCSW, RSW is a clinical assistant professor with Baylor College of Medicine Human Trafficking Program in Houston, Texas. Having relocated to Toronto, Canada in June 2019, Dr. Recknor maintains her affiliation with Baylor, and seeks to join a community of practice in Canada. Active in anti-trafficking work since 2010, her most recent work has been research at the intersection of human trafficking and the public health and health care sectors. 

Research Interests:

  • Exploitation: human trafficking, transnational gestational surrogacy, cross-border reproductive care and inter-country adoption

  • Gender- based violence

  • Global health

  • Health and human rights

  • Marginalized populations and health

  • Mental health

  • Refugee and migration health

  • Trauma and trauma-informed care

  • Child protection and child sexual exploitation

  • Bioethics

  • Qualitative health research