Deirdre Nieves

Deirdre Nieves
Faculty Specialist I
PhD Candidate
Location:
1041 Moore Hall, Mail Stop 5494
Mailing address:
Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5494 USA
Deirdre Nieves
Education:
  • M.A., Anthropology, Western Michigan University
  • B.S., Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Western Michigan University
Teaching Interests:
  • African American and African Studies
  • Climate Change & Environmental Justice; Environment and Sustainability
  • Principles of Cultural Anthropology
  • Race, Biology, and Culture
Research Interests:
  • Climate Change & Impacts on Marginalized Communities; Climate Change Ecology, Adaptation, and Mitigation
  • Cultural & Biological Anthropology; Migration and Displacement
  • Ethnographic Research Methods
Bio:

Deirdre Nieves is a PhD candidate and faculty specialist within the Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies 51福利社 Michigan University, with a joint appointment in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability. Deirdre is a social scientist and advocate, and is best recognized for her interdisciplinary work across multiple fields with a strong emphasis on the study of relationships between people and their diverse environments.