Risa Ellovich, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology, is a cultural anthropologist with interests in social organization, urban anthropology, and qualitative research methods. Her field research was in West Africa, specifically the Cote d'Ivoir , among Dioula-speaking peoples, with a focus on family's and women's adaptations to the urban setting.
Education:
~ Ph.D. in Anthropology, Indiana University
~ M.A. in Anthropology, Indiana University
~ B.A. in Sociology, Chatham College
Research Interests:
~ Social organization
~ Urban anthropology
~ Women in Africa
~ Africa
