Michaela S. Clemens

Masters Student, Anthropology

B.A., 2005, Environmental Studies, Biology emphasis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

E-mail: msclemens75 [@] yahoo.com

Research Interests

Medical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Applied Anthropology

More specifically: Refugee Studies, Public Health, Disease Epidemiology in Conflict Zones, HIV/AIDS, Gender-Based Violence, Gender Relations, Human Rights, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

Publications

2006 "Changes in Post-Marital Residence Rules in an Era of National Reform: The Urban to Rural Disjunction in Contemporary China." Nebraska Anthropologist 21(2006):22-40.

Professional Presentations

The Problem of Protracted Refugee Situations, Local Integration as a Durable Solution, and the Human Rights Perspective. Paper presented at the Second Annual AnthroGroup Conference in Lincoln, NE, April 2006.

Teaching Experience

Spring 2006 - Graduate teaching assistant, Anth. 110: Introduction to Anthropology

Fall 2006 - Graduate teaching assistant, Anth. 242: Introduction to Physical Anthropology

Field and Research Experience

Children Better Way (CBW), Buduburam Refugee Settlement, HIV/AIDS outreach volunteer, Buduburam, Ghana

Cedar Creek Natural History Area, NSF Long Term Ecological Research Site, research assistant, Bethel, MN

Fisheries Laboratory, UNL School of Natural Resources, GIS research assistant, Lincoln, NE

Professional Responsibilities

Editor-in-Chief, Nebraska Anthropologist, 2005-2007
Secretary, UNL AnthroGroup, 2005-2006

Personal Interests

When I am not working on my thesis, I am sleeping. However, I can usually find time for live music at the Zoo Bar (especially rock-a-billy and bluegrass) and movies at the Ross. Someday I hope to write a book called Margaritas of the Midwest, which would require extensive field research. After graduation, I am moving to Monrovia, Liberia - where, quite unfortunately, they do not have margaritas.