Congratulations to Samantha Whalen on her successful Thesis Defense! “Gestational Carrier Bloggers: Key Points of Uncertainty in the Social Exchange with Intended Parents“ Abstract: This research explores how gestational carrier bloggers negotiate social exchanges and their role within their relationship with
New Publication: Reframing sense of community with photovoice
I’m happy to share the second publication from Peter Miterko, MA, a graduate of the medical anthropology lab. Peter is now a Community Health Coordinator for Skagit County in Washington. Reframing sense of community with photovoice: perspectives from residents of
Anthropology grad’s work to support housing: Peter Miterko
Peter Miterko, MA of he lab, was highlighted in Western Today: Peter Miterko graduated from Western with an master’s degree in anthropology in 2017 and was one of WWU’s Outstanding Graduate Students. He specialized in participatory action research with a focus on permanent supportive housing. One method Miterko used in his thesis research is photovoice, an innovative, multimodal approach to
New Publication on Permanent Supportive Housing in Whatcom County, WA
“Resident identified strengths and challenges of project-based permanent supportive housing program implementation in a small metropolitan county” Authors: Peter Miterko and Sean Bruna Abstract: Permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs modeled in the Housing First approach have been widely implemented in