Catherine Panter-Brick
Professor of Anthropology, Health and Global Affairs, Director of Conflict, Resilience and Health Program at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, and Director of the Stress and Family Resilience Program in the Anthropology Department, Yale University, USAAbout the author:
I conduct interdisciplinary research on resilience and health across cultures. I have worked with war-affected children in Afghanistan, refugee households in Pakistan, homeless street-children in Nepal, and famine-stricken families in Niger. I have a specific interest in the impact of violence on health and strategies for conflict alleviation and prevention.
What I want to achieve:
Most interventions are designed to be culturally-appropriate, rather than culturally-compelling. I want to help design programs that speak to the priorities of people and I want to robustly evaluate their impact on wellbeing. For work in conflict areas, I was awarded the Lucy Mair Medal that honors excellence in the application of anthropology to the relief of distress and the recognition of human dignity.