Areas of expertise
About
As a sociocultural anthropologist in UGA’s Dept of Crop & Soil Sciences, my research examines the impact of local agricultural and environmental initiatives on health, education, and social justice. I have several ethnographic projects that focus on Farm-to-School initiatives, including studies of the impact of school gardens on students’ food literacy and their civic engagement with food insecurity in their communities, and studies of the opportunities and challenges facing efforts to get local foods into school lunches. I am interested in the relationship between public policy, risk perception, and on-the-ground implementation of these initiatives, and their impact on public engagement with science.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology, General
University of Arizona The, AZ, United States (2010)
Master of Arts, Anthropology, Other
Indiana University Bloomington, IN, United States (2000)
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, General
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, United States (1996)
Awards and Honors
- Finalist, Graduate School Outstanding Mentor Award (2018)
Scholarly Works
- For my wellness, not just my illness: North Americans’ use of dietary supplements, CULTURE MEDICINE AND PSYCHIATRY, (2006).
- Critical Anthropology of Global Health “Takes a Stand”Statement: A Critical Medical Anthropological Approach to the U.S.’s Affordable Care Act, MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY QUARTERLY, (2014).
- Smoking among low-income pregnant women: An ethnographic analysis, HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR, (2007).
- Becoming a “Science Person”: Faculty Recognition and the Development of Cultural Capital in the Context of Undergraduate Biology Research, CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION, (2018).
- Undergraduate students’ development of social, cultural, and human capital in a networked research experience, Cultural Studies of Science Education, (2016).
Contact
Mailing Address
4121 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
4121 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
Stories
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