Anthropology

• Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Florida, In Progress
• M.S. Environmental Studies Peace Corps Masters International, College of Charleston, 2016
• B.S. Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental Science and Economic Policy, Clemson University, 2010

Subfield

Chair

Dr. Adrienne Strong

Research Interests

Applied and medical anthropology, West Africa, Ghana, herbal medicine use, international development, malaria interventions and their acceptability, public health policy, knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) research surrounding malaria, adoption and diffusion of innovations, and social network analysis.

Currently, I am interested in knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) research surrounding the perceived causes, diagnostics, treatments and symptoms of malaria in West Africa, especially among herbalists. I am also interested in the evaluation of malaria interventions and those which integrate traditional medicine and Western biomedical knowledge and practices, particularly those focusing on Artemisia annua and afra for malaria

Selected Publications

Cabang, A. B., De Mukhopadhyay, K., Meyers, S., Morris, J., Zimba, P. V., & Wargovich, M. J. (2017). Therapeutic effects of the euglenoid ichthyotoxin, euglenophycin, in colon cancer. Oncotarget, 8(61), 104347

Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

• University of Florida Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow (FLAS), 2017-2018
• University of Florida Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow (FLAS), 2018-2019
• Center for African Studies pre-dissertation summer travel award, 2018
• Doughty Research Award, 2018
• Center for African Studies travel award 2018-2019