Anthropology
Linda Whiteford
Linda Whiteford
Professor; On loan to the Offices of the President (as Associate Vice President for Global Strategies), and of the Provost (as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives) through 2009-10.
Contact
Office: SOC 123
Phone: 813/974-0818
Email:
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Personal Bio
During the 2008 academic year, Dr. Whiteford will be on leave from the Department of Anthropology and on loan to the Office of the Provost. Her position there is Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Strategic Initiatives, and she will be working to enhance the University’s activities in Global Initiatives, Community Engagement/Engaged Scholarship, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Sustainable Programs.
Education
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.A., Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.P.H., University of Texas School of Public Health
B.A., Anthropology, Beloit College
Teaching
Foundations of Applied Anthropology, Theories of Culture, Legal and Ethical Issues in Anthropology, International Health, Health and Disaster
Research
applied medical anthropology, public health, health care delivery, reproduction, disasters and health, political economy of health, international health, infectious disease; Caribbean, Latin America
Graduate Students
Janelle J. Christensen, Bif Churchill, Elizabeth Cooper, Ryan Davis, Aimee R. Eden, AJ Faas, Beverly Hill, Shana Hughes, Maisha Kambon, Jason Lind, Kathleen Maes, Christopher Neubauer, Jaime E. Nodarse, Cecilia Padros, Jason L. Simms, Barbara Szelag
Current Courses