What do sociocultural anthropologists do?
We study humanity and our complexity through history, language, behavior, culture, and traditions. We do this with fieldwork in remote villages, in classrooms, in offices, on public transit; basically, anywhere people are.
We analyze large datasets and interpret them holistically to discern how human groups adapt, grow, and find meaning.
Some of us work in universities teaching classes and publishing our findings.
But many of us work outside the academy, applying insights from our discipline to business, education, tech, social services, international development, public and global health, and beyond.
My mission as a sociocultural anthropologist:
To leverage the power of intercultural collaboration to tackle a wide range of complex challenges through critical inquiry, strong personal relationships, and thoughtfully designed interventions.
How do I realize that mission?
Drawing from a wealth of diverse research, writing, facilitation, translation, and teaching experience in the United States and abroad, I seek to work with people of many cultural and professional backgrounds to find creative insights that offer concrete solutions to pressing issues and ask deeper questions to anticipate where new problems may emerge.
Expertise in intercultural collaboration to support insitutional partnership building, educational projects, and applied research
A proven track record in grant writing and management
Engaging workshop facilitation styles
Ethnographic research methods such as participant observation, focus groups, semi-structured interviews, collaborative and community based methods, and archival research
Qualitative measurement and evaluation techniques to gain deeper insights into group dynamics
Digital toolkit, course, and module development with training in evidence based practices and user experience (UX) assessment
Digital and visual storytelling methods and tools
Strong copywriting and editing skills
Spanish to English translation
Leverage transnational networks to bolster community-based digital Indigenous language revitalization projects in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the United States
Document stories of resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico to prepare for the next disaster
Design a virtual toolkit to bridge the gap between clinical trials researchers, community health workers, and participants to increase diversity in clinical trials
Carry out ethnographic research to analyze causes of migration and land rights issues on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua
Apply ethnographic insights to implement policies for underserved students at universities and K-12 schools in the United States and in Nicaragua
Develop international university partnerships to support interdisciplinary scholarship that elevates scholarly dialogue across the Americas
Activate international networks to promote insitutional solidarity and denounce human rights abuses in Nicaragua
Co-develop and facilitate workshops with a futurist digital storytelling methodology to design what higher ed might look like in 50 years with educators from across the United States