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- I am a sociocultural anthropologist with a geographic focus on the Middle East. I am particularly interested in the i... moreI am a sociocultural anthropologist with a geographic focus on the Middle East. I am particularly interested in the intersection of economics and gender and in decision making. I have done research in Sudan with Baggara pastoral nomads and in Yemen on traditional medicine.edit
This paper discusses ways to help students in cultural anthropology to learn concepts via applied learning. The applied learning strategies not only lead students to apply concepts to short fieldwork projects, but engage them in thinking... more
This paper discusses ways to help students in cultural anthropology to learn concepts via applied learning. The applied learning strategies not only lead students to apply concepts to short fieldwork projects, but engage them in thinking about how anthropology can inform their own lives and understanding of their own culture.
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Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Kansas, 1987