Deirdre Courtney
Faculty Specialist I and PhD Candidate
Office:
(269) 387-3979Location:
1041 Moore Hall, Mail Stop 5494Mailing address:
Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological StudiesWestern 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 Courtney 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 Institute of the Environment and Sustainability studies program. 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.