Education
- Ph.D. Anthropology – Governance and Public Policy, University of Florida, In Progress
- M.D.P. Sustainable Development Practice – Natural Resource Governance, University of Florida, 2017
- B.S. Socioeconomic Development and Environment, Zamorano University, 2008
Subfield
Chair
Research Interests
Public policies, Social networks analysis, Governance, Multidimensional approach to rural and urban development, socioeconomic development and agriculture
Selected Publications
- Medina-Ramírez, O.M., 2017. Socio-environmental governance and the role of civil society: The case of the Mato Grosso Sustainable Municipalities Program. University of Florida. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00060788/00001
- Medina-Ramirez, O.M., Colverson K. 2017. Farm Field Schools (Escuelas de Campo) A learning methodology to integrate gender and nutrition in the training of agricultural extension agents in Honduras. The Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services (INGENAES) – Discussion Paper. http://ingenaes.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/ING-Report-
2017_01-Farmer-Field-Schools-Honduras-Medina-Ramirez.pdf - Medina-Ramírez, O.M., et al. (2021). Análisis de planes de gobierno de tres binomios presidenciales en el Ecuador. Mesa de Ambiente. PhD Network. Red de Investigación Ecuatoriana. (non-peerreviewed). http://www.phdecuador.org/assets/files/Informe-Ambiente.pdf
Work in Progress:
- Medina-Ramírez, O.M., (2022). Participation Fatigue within Participatory Modes of Water Management – Making Water Decisions for Climate Change Adaptation. UNESCO – International Center for Water Security and Sustainable Managemen. Submitted/In Review.
- Collings, P., E. Ready, and Medina-Ramírez, O.M., n.d. An Ethnographic Model of Stress and Stress Management in two Canadian Inuit Communities. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. Submitted/In Review.
- Ready, E., Collings, P., Medina-Ramírez, O.M., (2022). “We Have No One to Talk to about How We Feel:” The Role of Communication in Inuit Concepts of Wellness.
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
- Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, USA National Academy of Science, 2022
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation
- Methods CAMP Fellow, Cultural Anthropology, National Science Foundation, 2021
- Water Institute Fellow, University of Florida
- TCD Working Group Grant – Environmental Governance, University of Florida
- Outstanding Student – Master of Sustainable Development Practice, University of Florida
- Vice-president -Tropical Conservation and Development student group, University of Florida
- Academic Excellence Award, Zamorano University
- Zamorano Citizenship Award, Zamorano University
- Member of the Honor Society of Agriculture “Gamma Sigma Delta”, Zamorano University