Ellis Monk

Ellis Monk is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his BA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research examines race, racial discrimination, ethnicity, and health disparities, with a focus on the social consequences of skin color stratification. Monk developed the Monk Skin Tone Scale, a widely used tool for inclusive skin tone measurement in artificial intelligence and biomedical research. His recent work investigates the impact of skin pigment on pulse oximeter accuracy and health equity. He has held faculty positions at Princeton University and the University of Chicago, and collaborates with institutions including Google, Philips, and Makerere University.