Degrees
 
Ph.D. in Social Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

M.A. in Visual Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Social Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

 

Awards & Fellowships

 
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Center for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California, 2007

Final Year Dissertation Fellowship, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, 2007

Summer Graduate Fellowship, Anthropology Department, University of Southern California, 2007

Computing & Commerce Producers MVP Award, Netscape Netcenter, 1999

Apple Computer Vivarium Program Video Project Grant, 1992

Goelet Fund Award, grant for documentary fieldwork in Hunza, Pakistan, 1995

Harvard College & John Harvard Scholarships, Harvard College, 1985, 1986, 1987

Elizabeth Cary Aggassiz Scholar, Radcliffe College, 1986

Ms Pac-Man Champion, Wailae Bowl, Honolulu, HI, 1983

 
Organizations   American Anthropological Association
  • Society for Visual Anthropology
  • Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology and Computing (CASTAC)

Society for Social Studies of Science (4s)

New Day Films

  • Chair, Futures Committee, 2000-2003
  • Webmaster and Online Chair, 1994-1996
Anthropology Student Association, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • President, 1990-1993
    Organized weekly Wednesday Night Seminars for five semesters. Series featured screenings and presentations in social documentary film and photography, as well as informal workshops. Guest speakers included: Alan Sekula, Jean-Pierre Gorin, George Marcus, Jean Rouch, Daniel Dayan, Terence Turner, Jay Ruby, David MacDougall, Tim Asch.