Part-time Instructor of Anthropology

Research Interests

Cultural anthropology; visual anthropology; dance; gender and age roles; kinship; social network analysis; Latin America; Celtic studies; Native American studies; peasant societies; economic anthropology; and applied anthropology.

Current Research

Most of my recent research has focused on social networks, particularly of social service organizations.  I have also done a study of Native American powwows and done some photography for the National Geographic Society. 

I plan to teach anthropology at NKU's Grant County Center.

Academic Degrees

• M.A. University of Cincinnati
• B.S. Northern Kentucky University

Course

• ANT 100 Cultural Anthropology

Accolades

• 2008-2009 Taft-Niehoff Community Scholar Graduate Assistantship, University of Cincinnati
• 2006-2007 University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati
• 2006 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

Selected Publications

• 2008 The Seven Degrees of Cincinnati: Social Networks of Social Services. M.A. thesis, University of Cincinnati.

Associated Websites

• Grant County Center of NKU
• Photography for National Geographic Society