Saint Michael's College

Title: Associate Professor of Anthropology/Gender Studies

Education: B.S. Georgetown University; M.A., Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles

Areas of Expertise/Research Interests: Gender and international development; war, conflict, and the contestation of cultural identity; relief to development continuum; poverty and stratification in the global south; grassroots development and participatory approaches; East Timor; Lusophone Africa

Testimonial: At Saint Michael's, the small class sizes really enable you to establish a level of rapport and discussion with students. I learn as much from them as they do from me!

What is your favorite class to teach, and why? Introductory Anthropology because I enjoy the process of discovery that most students seem to go through in the class. Part of this class always includes "fieldwork" and students have the opportunity to do service work in a range of diverse cultural settings. The things they learn working with refugees, immigrants, and international students on campus are always more interesting than the material in the textbook alone.

Favorite quote: "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." - Albert Einstein