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, 2005, University of Kentucky 
  • MA, 1995, Wichita State University 
  • BS, 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 

Awards and honors

  • CIES Award to Tanzania, Fulbright Program, 2011