Profile:
My academic background is in cultural anthropology with a focus on modern war and its indelible imprint on bodies, minds, and health systems. My doctoral dissertation work took me into American military communities where I mapped out the myriad ways in which the mental health effects of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been understood and managed. In the classroom, my aim is to approach the anthropology of conflict and health through an interdisciplinary lens, juxtaposing ethngraphy with history, literature, and art.
Degrees Held:
2015 Ph.D. in Anthropology, New School for Social Research
2009 MA in Anthropology, New School for Social Research
2003 B.A. in Cultural Studies, Eugene Lang College
Professional Affiliations:
American Anthropological Association
Awards And Honors:
2014 – 2015 Dissertation Fellowship, New School for Social Research
2008 – 2014 Dean’s Fellowship for Doctoral Study, New School for Social Research
Summer 2006 Summer Fellowship for travel and research, New School for Social Research