Background
I teach Ethnic Studies and general Social Sciences courses and specialize in environmental and global anthropology, sustainability, the Pacific, ethnicity and indigeneity, civic/community engagement, and trans-disciplinary education. I organize professional development for faculty, graduate students, and community partners.
Education
- PhD, Anthropology, Institute of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999
- mag. scient, Anthropology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 1991
- BA, Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 1976
Specializations
Civic Engagement, Service Learning, Environmental and Global Anthropology, Oceania, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Community Engagement
I create and lead innovative community-engagement and service-learning programs such as the Mālama I Nā Ahupuaʻa (trans-institutional/disciplinary cultural-environmental program, recognized as a high-impact educational model in sustainability education).