2026
Moses Ohene Biney
- Doctoral Student
- Rice University
Abstract
Norton Healthcare is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. Norton Healthcare’s purpose is to provide quality health care to all those they serve, in a manner that responds to the needs of our communities and honors our faith heritage. The Norton Healthcare Board of Trustees Committee on Faith & Health Ministries has active relationships with nearly 130 faith communities. The fellow will work on a practical and strategic assessment of the impact of these services, and will help the department develop analytics and tools to improve and advance services to religious communities.
Moses Ohene Biney is a Doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at Rice University and a Graduate Scholar at the Religion and Public Life Center under the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance. His research interests include religion, immigration, health, science, and culture. He examines how African immigrants navigate assimilation and health in the United States, with particular attention to how religion shapes immigrant experiences and health behaviors. His dissertation explores how Ghanaian immigrants integrate religion and medicine in approaches to health and the role religious congregations play in these practices.
Moses Ohene Biney is a Doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at Rice University and a Graduate Scholar at the Religion and Public Life Center under the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance. His research interests include religion, immigration, health, science, and culture. He examines how African immigrants navigate assimilation and health in the United States, with particular attention to how religion shapes immigrant experiences and health behaviors. His dissertation explores how Ghanaian immigrants integrate religion and medicine in approaches to health and the role religious congregations play in these practices.