Where did you grow up?
I grew up on the small island of Vashon Island that lies between Seattle and Tacoma.
What degrees do you have and where did you earn them?
I have a Master's degree in Social Anthropology and a PhD is Sociology from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
What publications and awards best represent your work?
Leadership from the Margins: Women and Leadership in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador was published in 2010 by Rutgers University Press. For more information, please follow this link: http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/acatalog/Leadership_from_the_margins.html
I have been accepted onto the Fulbright Specialist Roster and will be traveling to Lusaka, Zambia to mentor colleagues at the University of Zambia in Lusaka in March 2013.
What currently fascinates you?
I am fascinated by the effects of international development efforts on local communities. I have recently carried out research about microcredit in rural Ghana (June 2012) and am presently preparing to go to Guatemala to measure the impacts of the Seattle International Foundation's investment in women's nonprofit leadership in (June 2013).
Have you read any good novels lately?
I recommend Half of a Yellow Sun by Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The novel poignantly explores the 1960s civil war in Nigeria.
What classes are you most excited to teach this year?
I'm looking forward to teaching MRC's cultural interface class Spring Quarter and then taking students to Guatemala to put what we've learned in the classroom to the reality test!
If you had one piece of advice for students, what would it be?
Interview your professors before you take their classes about the learning objectives and their teaching approaches. Be in charge of your education.
What are your office hours this quarter?
Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:35-4:15 and Wednesdays 11:00-12:00