Department of Anthropology
Education
University of Massachusetts Ph.D. 1984
Research Interests
Medical anthropology (healing systems, semiotics of healing, narrative, discourse, cosmetic surgery); Psychological anthropology (self and identity, cultural models of mental illness); Human adaptibility.
Affiliations
Anthropology Department Faculty; Research Associate, Population Studies Center; Associate Curator-in-Charge, Physical Anthropology Section, University Museum; Anthropology Graduate Group; History and Sociology of Science Graduate Group.