Maryann R. Cairns
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Anthropology
Office Location |
Heroy Hall 402 |
Phone |
214-768-2927 |
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Education
Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2014
Bio
is an applied environmental anthropologist whose scholarship explores environmental degradation, waste, sustainability, and natural and cultural heritage. As director of the at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â, she has led a variety of collaborative research projects, looking at issues like sustainability in fashion, wastewater management, and COVID-19 and loneliness. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Fulbright Scholar Program. Her publications have appeared in various journals, including Water Research, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology: Water, and Human Organization.
Research Interests
Water • Waste • Toxicity • Sustainability • Natural and Cultural Heritage
Courses Taught
Introductory Cultural Anthropology • Human Ecology • Introduction to Ethnographic Methods • Toxic Topics: Anthropology, Environment, and Health • Build It, Hack It, Fix It • Advanced Research Methods
Current Graduate Students
Rose Hurwitz • Jason Jordan • Carolyn Mason