Education

• Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1998
• M.A., Cultural Anthropology, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1991
• B.A., Anthropology and Religious Studies, Mankato State University, 1989

Areas of Interest

• Native American Studies
• Resource Colonialism
• Shamanism
• Environmental Racism & Environment Justice
• Cross-Cultural Studies in Nepal & Global Perspectives

Courses Taught

• ETHN 100 American Racial Minorities
• ETHN 101 Introduction to Multicultural & Ethnic Studies
• ETHN 150 Multi-Cultural/Ethnic Experience
• ETHN 202W Perspective on American Indians
• ETHN 300 American Indian Leaders
• ETHN 400/500 Cultural Pluralism
• ETHN 410/510 Foundations of Oppression
• ETHN 430/530 American Indian Studies
• ETHN 495/595 Selected Topics
• ETHN 603 Practicing Anthropology
• ETHN 610 Seminar on Foundations of Oppression
• ETHN 640 Environmental Justice
• ETHN 650 Helping across Culture
• ETHN 660 Cross-Cultural Training & Diversity Management