About Me:
I am an assistant professor of anthropology at San Jose State University. My research focus on practices of exchange, social organization, and politics in contexts of environmental crisis – disasters, displacement and resettlement, development, and violent conflict.
Area(s) of Training
anthropology, applied anthropology, cultural anthropology, ethnography
Area(s) of Expertise
Disasters, Forced Displacement & Resettlement, Social Network Analysis, Andean Reciprocity
Current Area of Employment
Higher Education
