Elaine Gerber
- Office:
- Dickson Hall 144
- E-Mail:
- gerbere@mail.montclair.edu
- Phone:
- 973 655-3433
- Fax:
- Not Available
- Degree(s):
- BA:University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- MA:University of California, Los Angeles
- PhD:University of California, Los Angeles
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Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Profile
Courses offered at MSU:
Multicultural America (ANTH110)
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 100)
Health & Healing in Cross-Cultural perspectives (ANTH 180)
Anthropology of Food & Nutrition (ANTH 330)
Medical Anthropology (ANTH 440)
Community & Health (ANTH 523)
Key Research interests include:
Medical Anthropology; Disability Studies; Gender and Health; Applied Research & Methods; Assistive & Reproductive Technologies; Food Security; Blindness; contemporary US & Europe.
Recent publications include:
Gerber, Elaine. "Describing Tragedy: The Information Access Needs of Blind People during Emergency Situations," Human Organization, Volume 68, No 1, 2009.
Kirchner, Corinne, Elaine Gerber, and Brooke Smith. ?Designed to Deter: Community Barriers to Physical Activity for People with Visual or Motor Impairments?, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 34 , Issue 4, Pages 349 ? 352, 2008.
Gerber, Elaine. ?Food Studies and Disability Studies: Introducing a Happy Marriage? in Eat, Drink & Inclusion: The Politics of Disability & Food. Disability Studies Quarterly, Special Theme Issue, Summer 2007, Volume 27, Issue 3.
Multicultural America (ANTH110)
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 100)
Health & Healing in Cross-Cultural perspectives (ANTH 180)
Anthropology of Food & Nutrition (ANTH 330)
Medical Anthropology (ANTH 440)
Community & Health (ANTH 523)
Key Research interests include:
Medical Anthropology; Disability Studies; Gender and Health; Applied Research & Methods; Assistive & Reproductive Technologies; Food Security; Blindness; contemporary US & Europe.
Recent publications include:
Gerber, Elaine. "Describing Tragedy: The Information Access Needs of Blind People during Emergency Situations," Human Organization, Volume 68, No 1, 2009.
Kirchner, Corinne, Elaine Gerber, and Brooke Smith. ?Designed to Deter: Community Barriers to Physical Activity for People with Visual or Motor Impairments?, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 34 , Issue 4, Pages 349 ? 352, 2008.
Gerber, Elaine. ?Food Studies and Disability Studies: Introducing a Happy Marriage? in Eat, Drink & Inclusion: The Politics of Disability & Food. Disability Studies Quarterly, Special Theme Issue, Summer 2007, Volume 27, Issue 3.
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Office Hours
Spring
- Tuesday 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Thursday 11:30 am - 1:00 pm