Contributing Author Bio

I am an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, a public state-owned university located approximately 70 miles west of Philadelphia. I earned my Ph.D. in Anthropology from Temple University in 2011, with a specific focus in urban  anthropology. I currently live in Chester County, Pennsylvania in suburban Philadelphia. My research  interests include U.S. immigration, social constructs of race and ethnicity, urban social/cultural life,  U.S. popular culture, human evolution/the hominid lineage, and anthropological theory. Aside from  anthropology, my hobbies include lifting weights, watching sports (particularly boxing, football, and  basketball) and movies, traveling, and playing video games (the Grand Theft Auto series is my personal  favorite).