Deirdre Nieves

Faculty Specialist I

PhD Candidate

Location:

1041 Moore Hall, Mail Stop 5494

Mailing address:

Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5494 USA

Education:

M.A., Anthropology, Western Michigan University
B.S., Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Western Michigan University

Teaching Interests:

African American and African Studies
Climate Change & Environmental Justice; Environment and Sustainability
Principles of Cultural Anthropology
Race, Biology, and Culture

Research Interests:

Climate Change & Impacts on Marginalized Communities; Climate Change Ecology, Adaptation, and Mitigation
Cultural & Biological Anthropology; Migration and Displacement
Ethnographic Research Methods

Bio:

Deirdre Nieves is a PhD candidate and faculty specialist within the Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies at Western Michigan University, with a joint appointment in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability. Deirdre is a social scientist and advocate, and is best recognized for her interdisciplinary work across multiple fields with a strong emphasis on the study of relationships between people and their diverse environments.