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WC 158
Vita File
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Personal Biography Statement
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I earned my Ph.D. in sociocultural anthropology at Michigan State University in 2001, under a comprehensive four-field curriculum providing the necessary requirements to teach in all fields of anthropology in an undergraduate environment. As a sociocultural anthropologist, I have a strong background in and commitment to globalization and human rights. As such, my research and scholarship have focused on social theory, social movements, gender, economic development, political economy and research ethics.
Geographically, I possess experience in West Africa and Latin America. My work in Nigeria, West Africa centered on economic and educational development working with various ethnic populations, women’s movements and local NGO’s. I also explored Muslim-Christian tensions from the Nigerian perspective and studied Islam in Nigeria. Specifically, I worked with local women’s NGO’s in providing 3-year scholarships to girls throughout the country, coupled with a mentoring program. This program was designed to assist girls who have high academic potential but limited financial resources to continue their education by providing scholarships for school fees, books, uniforms, etc. My responsibilities included, in part, providing 600 three-year scholarships to girls who were: physically challenged; orphaned, due to one or both parents dying of AIDS; and, economically challenged - or the poorest of the poor, in twelve states throughout Nigeria.
In Latin America, I conducted research in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala in women’s movements, gender, economic development and sustainability, emphasizing human rights within the context of civil war, oppression and domestic violence.
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Educational Biography
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Ph.D., Anthropology, 2001. Michigan State University.
M.A., Anthropology, 1997. Michigan State University.
B.A., Political Science (Sociology minor), 1991. University of Oklahoma.
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Teaching Philosophy
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I believe that quality teaching can be expressed through experiential education, active learning, support for different learning styles, and enthusiasm for the field. In his book, The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, The World’s Most Astonishing Number, Mario Livio states that Pythagorus is credited with describing a philosopher as someone who “gives himself up to discovering the meaning and purpose of life itself…to uncover the secrets of nature.” Pythagorus emphasized the importance of learning above all other activities because…, “he believed most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth and power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.” These thoughts say much about my approach to both learning and teaching. I believe in utilizing experiential education and active learning through a variety of modalities to enhance students’ ability to learn and apply what is learned.
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Selected Presentations
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“Generating and Creating an Ethical Environment for Anthropological Research.” Presented at the High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology Spring Conference 2009. Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado. April 24 – 26, 2009.
Conference Title: “Development and Sustainability: Recognizing New Resources and Hearing New Voices.” Co-participant in the Panel session on “Applying Ethics: An Evaluation of the New AAA Ethical Guidelines.”
“Research Ethics Education at Michigan State University.” Presented at the Conference on Research Ethics Education at Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, Michigan. May 11, 2002. Conference funded by an NSF grant and undertaken in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Graduate College.
Participant in “Scientists and Subjects”, a Web-Based Seminar on the Ethics of Research with Human Subjects, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. . April – July 2002.
A seminar designed to: implement the three principles articulated in the Belmont Report; instruct on the fundamental philosophical concerns over human experimentation, informed consent, vulnerable populations, and therapeutic obligations in research, including non-therapeutic research. Competitive application process.
“The Responsible Conduct of Research Series at MSU” and “Using a Web-Based Tutorial for Training on the Protection of Human Subjects.” Presented at the 11th Annual meeting of the Association for Applied and Professional Ethics, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 2, 2002.
Judge for the Seventh & Eighth Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl at the Annual meetings of the Association for Applied and Professional Ethics, Cincinnati, Ohio, March, 2001, 2002.
“How Three Academic Departments Socially Construct Research Ethics Regarding Human Subjects at Michigan State University.” Presented at the Office of Research Integrity, Washington, D.C., November 19, 2000.
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Research Areas/Interests
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Structural violence; human rights; social movements; liberation theology; gender; economic development and poverty.
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday -
[16: to 17: ]
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Tuesday -
[09: to 11: ]
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Wednesday -
[16: to 17: ]
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Thursday -
[09: to 11: ]
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