Degree and from where it was received:

B.S. Sociology, Minor in Anthropology -- Graduated in 2000 from
Columbus State University in Columbus Georgia
M.A. Applied Anthropology, specialization in Medical Anthropology --
Graduated in 2002 from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia
Currently pursuing PhD in Anthropology, focus is Applied, Cultural &
Medical -- UMASS Amherst

Courses you teach:

ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology,

ANT 110: Introduction to Anthropology,

ANT 250: Special Topics in Anthropology [example is Race and Power in the U.S. and Caribbean course taught Spring 2007], Cultural Diversity, SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology.  In the process of developing some new courses, learning communities and more...

Accomplishments (personal or professional):

Various conference presentations at regional and national
  anthropology associations
My first publication titled The Multicultural Context of Linguistic
Mediation in Health Care Provision published Summer 2005 in Practicing
Anthropology
 two other publications for a Latino/Latina Encyclopedia are in the
 works - topics are Segregation and National Conference for Puerto
Rican Women
 various professional memberships in my field, developing an
Anthropology/Sociology club at HCC [in the works]
Currently working on some collaborative panels, papers, and
 workshops in Anthropology and Afro-American Studies

Favorite thing about teaching:

The look on students faces when they finally "get it" [especially when
it is a concept that is often overlooked or misunderstood by the
larger society]

Memorable moment at HCC:

The interview process for now...  But at the end of this month April
2007, my students from my Race and Power in the U.S. and Caribbean
course and I are putting together a conference titled "Racism Matters,
White Privilege Matters: Students Call for True Equality for the
larger HCC community - I am sure that that will be my new most memorable moment.

Teaching philosophy:

My teaching aims to address social injustices in order to transform
our classrooms into a space where students can be active participants
in their communities and learn to work towards social change.  It took
me a long time to find the words to describe why I teach the way that
I teach and I am still not sure if I can explain myself very well
but...  I believe in the student as an active contributor to
knowledge, I believe in the teacher as a student, I believe in
questioning what I know and how I know it, I believe that we
must "question authority" to ensure true freedom, and I believe that
teaching can be a means of self-liberation...

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