Dr. Erin J. Kenny

Department

Sociology and Anthropology

Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
Sociology and Anthropology
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Details

Education

  • PhD, Anthropology, 2005, University of Kentucky
  • MS, Anthropology & Gender Studies, 1995, Wichita State University
  • BS, Anthropology & Geology, 1991, James Madison University

Teaching

  • ANT 227 Cultural Anthropology 
  • ANT 397 Gender, the Body and Sexuality 
  • ANT 598 Anthropology of Development 

Research and professional interests

  • Africa 
  • Household economics 
  • Gender and kinship 
  • Diaspora and immigration 
  • Intergenerational obligations
  • Women's entrepreneurship 
  • Women in higher education
  • Ozarks Poverty Research

Awards and honors

  • Fulbright IIE, 2002
    Fulbright CIS, 2012