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Dr. Jenna Andrews-Swann

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Dr. Jenna Andrews-Swann

Associate Professor of Anthropology

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Biography

Dr. Jenna Andrews-Swann has been on the faculty at ³Ô¹Ïtv since 2011. She teaches courses in anthropology and environmental science that focus on the interconnectedness of culture, people and place. Much of her recent research includes supervising ³Ô¹Ïtv students working to understand topics like local perspectives on sustainability and food security. She has published in the fields of environmental anthropology, pedagogy and foodways. Andrews-Swann is also proud to serve on the faculty teams that administer the environmental science bachelor's degree and the anthropology minor at ³Ô¹Ïtv.

Andrews-Swann lives in Athens, and when she's not working, she enjoys cooking, hiking, vegetable gardening, fly fishing and spoiling her two dogs.

Education

  • Doctorate – environmental anthropology and certificate in women's studies – University of Georgia
  • Bachelor’s – cultural anthropology and Spanish – University of Michigan

Academic Interests

  • Sustainability
  • Anthropology of food and eating
  • Human migration
  • Environmental justice