Academic Resources: graduate programs
Southern Methodist University
Degrees offered:
M.A., Ph.D.
Medical Anthropology Faculty:
Carolyn Sargent, Carolyn Smith-Morris
Anthropology Faculty:
Van Kemper, Mike Adler, Abby Bartoshesky, Caroline Brettell, David Freidel, Vickie Lockwood, Tony Marks, David Meltzer, Bill Pulte, Torrey Rick, Garth Sampson, Ben Wallace, Ron Wetherington, David Wilson
Non-Anthropology Faculty:
Joci Caldwell-Ryan, Dennis Cordell, Bonnie Jacobs, Ken Kaemmerer, John Phinney, John Williams, Barbara Anderson (Emerita), Lewis Binford, Harold Hietala, Ladisav Novak (Emeritus), Fred Wendorf (Emeritus)
Program information:
The Medical Anthropology specialization assures broad training in contemporary theory and method in anthropology to prepare students for both academic and non-academic positions. Among specific fields of interest are gender and health, reproduction and sexuality, ethnomedicine, chronic diseases, political economy of health, international health, bioethics, and health, immigration and development. Courses in the medical anthropology track explore health, healing, and ethics in cross-cultural perspective, including a focus on the culture and practices of biomedicine. Our program has established links with the SMU Women’s Studies Program and the Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center also provides opportunities for research and involvement with the Ethics in Science and Medicine Program.
Contact Information:
Van Kemper, Chair
Department of Anthropology
SMU
Box 750336
Dallas, TX 75275-0336
(214) 768-2684
rkemper@mail.smu.edu
http://www.smu.edu/anthro