Poster Abstracts

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PAIGE, Julianne (MS State U), BENYSHEK, Daniel C. and YOUNG, Sharon M. (UNLV), SELANDER, Jodi (Placenta Benefits LTD), CANTOR, Allison (Monteverde Inst Costa Rica) Who Is Recommending Placenta Consumption?: A Survey of Placentophagic Mothers. Maternal placentophagy, a mother’s consumption of the placenta or ‘afterbirth’ postpartum, is a rare but increasingly popular practice in postindustrial countries. Research has shown that placentophagic mothers cite a host of purported health benefits associated with the practice. Survey data collected from 189 women who had previously consumed the placenta postpartum revealed that midwives and doulas were the most common recommenders and sources of
information for these mothers, followed by birthing classes that expectant mothers attended. Investigating the sources of information and recommendations regarding placentophagy further informs our understanding of the decision to engage in this practice. jmp1089@msstate.edu (TH-131) 

PATTERSON, Kayla (CSULB) Adaptive Strategies to Chronic Illness for Latinx Patients in Southern California. The Latinx population is the fastest growing and largest minority group in the United States. The Latinx population is afflicted with the highest rates of preventable chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease while having the lowest rates of accessible health care and insurance coverage. Chronic illness, such as diabetes, requires unrestricted access to health care services for glucose level monitoring and access to medication and supplies. The goal of this study is to investigate the adaptive strategies for chronic illness used by patients with limited health care access who attend a free clinic in Southern California. kayla.patterson@student.csulb.edu (TH-131) 

PENNEY, Lauren (STVHCS, UTHSCSA), HOMOYA, Barbara J., DAMUSH, Teresa M., RATTRAY, Nicholas A., MIECH, Edward J., MYERS, Laura J., BAIRD, Sean, CHEATHAM, Ariel, and BRAVATA, Dawn M. (VA) “We’re all in the same boat”: Fostering Community of Practice to Encourage Evidence-based Change in Healthcare. Intentional communities of practice (CoP) is a strategy to encourage co-learning and healthcare quality improvement (QI). In a transient ischemic attack (TIA) care QI initiative involving six Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, external facilitators developed a CoP to encourage intervention uptake. Using mixed method data (attendance log, 64 interview transcripts, fieldnotes from group observations), we describe facilitators use of “seeding structures” (project kickoffs, collaborative conference calls, interactive website) to develop relationships, shared understandings, and improved practice. Flexible organization, agenda-setting, and opportunities for reflection, reinforcement, and accountability were key overarching processes. We illustrate how situated learning theory can inform effective healthcare practice change. Lauren.Penney@va.gov (TH-131) 

PREDDY, Miranda and MURPHY, Arthur (UNCG) Remodeling Pathways of Community Nutrition and Wellbeing: A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) Partnership with Collaborative Cottage Grove. This poster documents the collaboration between Recipe for Success (RFS) and Collaborative Cottage Grove. Located in historically marginalized east Greensboro, NC. The Collaborative has revolutionized local community health development by aligning the self-identified needs of Cottage Grove residents and its partners (Greensboro Housing Coalition, Mustard Seed Community Healthcare and RFS) intervention strategies. The Recipe for Success 16-week cooking class complemented Cottage Grove’s existing Diabetes Prevention Program. The results were a 60% increase in vegetable consumption and 80% increase in physical activity. mrpreddy@uncg.edu (TH-131) 

RADCLIFFE, Olivia (U Alabama) The Ones Left Behind: Social Determinants of Health in an Aging Population in the Peruvian Highlands. Population shifts due to outmigration have left the Andean hamlet of Chugurpampa, Peru, with fewer working-age members in the community than in the past. The consequences of ongoing migration as it affects the well-being of its senior members is examined in terms of local physical, social, and economic resources, along with social network size and support. Mixed methods are used to assess psychological suffering of participants relative to the support provided by their family members, both present and out-migrated. Further analysis details the relationship between health and its social determinants for residents who remain in this area. obradcliffe@crimson.ua.edu (TH-131) 

RAHME, Madeline (U Denver) More than Music: The Lived Experiences of Communities Developed through Music Festivals. Music festivals offer individuals an escape from their mundane daily routines to experience a temporary sense of freedom and community. I conducted fieldwork and semi-structed interviews at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June 2019 to gather phenomenological data to better understand the lived experiences of the community developed there. This research aims to investigate the key aspects of the festival to understand the experiences of festivalgoers and the transcendental effects it has on their lives. madeline.rahme@du.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

RAMSEY, Alec (Baylor U) Digital Landscapes: Comparative Analysis on Social Media Interaction with Climate Activism. The digital era provides a new point of theorization for understanding communication surrounding climate change, especially as it relates to a trend for post-truth politics. While studies have focused on the beliefs instilled about climate change vis-à-vis social media, few have analyzed the social media discourse and ‘truth’ of climate change through critical theory. This poster utilizes a comparative study of students from different academic backgrounds at a southern university to examine how their social backgrounds filter into the dissemination of information, the conceptualization of responses to climate change, and how media trends affect climate activism. alecramsey23@gmail.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

RANDIMBIARIMANANA, Clara (U Arizona) Language Ideologies in Post-colonial Madagascar. This study focuses on the current language ideologies among youth in Madagascar. It involves remote interviews with Malagasy youths from four regions of Madagascar. By using a sociolinguistic theoretical framework, this study explores their day-to-day practices and how that influence their language ideologies. The findings suggest that the family habitus play important roles in their choice of language, while for others, it is the lack of access to the institutional culture. Most surprising was the finding that attitudes towards the French language in the aftermath of extensive “malagachisation” varied more according to local economic opportunities rather than reflecting a general postcolonial anti-French sentiment. c.randimbiarimanana@gmail.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

RATTRAY, Nick (VA/IUPUI), NATIVIDAD, Diana (VA), and MIECH, Edward (VA/IUPUI) The Importance of Finding Purpose: A Configurational Approach to Understanding Veteran Community Reintegration. This study examines underlying factors that shape community reintegration among a sample of US military veterans. We draw on configurational comparative methods (CCM) to understand how specific “recipes” (i.e., combinations of factors) lead to success or lack of success in reintegration outcomes. These methods use the logic of analytical induction and Boolean procedures to compare individual cases. One factor that emerged during interviews – re-establishing a “sense of purpose”—played a critical role in successful adjustment from military to civilian life. We present individual cases to illustrate how gender differences, deployment experiences, and the early period of transition affect reintegration. nrattray@iupui.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

RAY, Ian (U Denver, Aurora CC, Red Rocks CC), DONAHUE, John (Hartford CC), ZOVAR, Jennifer (Whatcom CC), and SCARBOROUGH, Isabel (Parkland Coll, U IL Urbana-Champaign) Developing an OER for Introductory Archaeology Courses. As a product of the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges, we report on the developmental process for an open-source educational resource (OER) for introductory archaeology courses. Although this resource will be written for collegiate-level courses, we intend to make it publicly available and accessible for all interested in archaeology. Specifically, we developed a survey to determine the needs of current instructors, a systematic approach to deploying this survey, and a qualitative analysis of responses. We welcome any feedback or interest in collaborations to further the development of a full complement of OER materials for anthropology. ian.ray@du.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

RIBEIRO PORTO ARAUJO, Mariana and FARIAS, Carmen Roselaine de Oliveira (OR State U) Redefine the Place of Local Knowledge in Science Education. In this research, we aim to understand the learning developed in a fishing community regarding knowledge of the environment and the strategies and skills involved in the fishing practice, and to construct possible relationships between that knowledge developed in daily life and the school knowledge generally present in science education. The research site was the “Island of God” community in the Metropolitan region of Recife (Pernambuco/Brazil). Ethnography was the primary methodological way of constitution, analysis, and understanding of these relationships, supported by participant observation procedures, field diary records, and interviews. The analyses are derived from Ingold’s ecological anthropology, inspired by Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology. ribeirom@oregonstate.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 

ROBBERS, Lauren and ROBBINS, Taylor (Purdue U) Learning Client Centered Work Skills through the Space for Practice: A Library Renovation Project. Space for Practice is a live and virtual applied anthropology lab at Purdue University. It is envisioned to be a community of practice facilitating collaboration between a diverse team of anthropology students, faculty, and practitioners. Through the Space, students can pursue individual interests through research and professional practice opportunities. Recent student interest involved learning about how to collaborate and work with clients. This poster focuses on an architectural project conducted with the Director of Purdue Library Facilities. The goal was to collect ethnographic information about what students prefer in a study space to inform design recommendations for a library renovation project. laur.robbers@gmail.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

RODDEN, Emily (W Chester U) Humanitarian Aid on the US/Mexico Border. This ethnographic research investigates the day-to-day work of nonprofits in Tucson, Arizona providing humanitarian aid to migrants crossing into the United States illegally. In response to the humanitarian crisis on the border these non-profits leave provisions on known migrant trails in the Sonoran desert. This research aims to understand the work of nonprofits standing in tension with a neoliberal governmentality, the role these nonprofits play in relation to the broader geo-political arena, and to understand how so-called “voluntourists” learn about, and make meaning of, the complex migration situation on the US-Mexico border. erodden16@gmail.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

SAKLEH, Andrea (MS State U) Perspectives on Shame among Palestinian Women. Palestinian women constantly negotiate the parameters of shame ideologies within the larger framework of their culture and, ultimately, within themselves. This project takes an applied qualitative anthropological approach to understanding the phenomenon of shame in the lives of West Bank Palestinian women. Research was conducted in Ramallah in 2019, using an intergenerational analysis. The author investigated how shame beliefs are enforced and manifested in women’s physical lives. This research is pertinent to an increasingly intersectional and globalized society where aspects of shame have significant social and economic impacts. ams1939@msstate.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

SANCHEZ CASTILLO, Mariana (U Puget Sound) Weaving Sustainability and Carving Identity: An Exploration of Artisan Livelihood in Oaxaca, Mexico. Weaving and woodcarving are pre-Hispanic traditions that have taught artesanos to care for the gifts that nature can provide. However, amidst a global environmental crisis and rise in socioeconomic barriers to indigenous community development, artesanos have had to find ways to uplift their families from poverty, resulting in the exploitation of primary resources. This ethnographic exploration of folk art production uncovers the ways in which artesanos understand the cultural and environmental sustainability surrounding artisan livelihood in a growing globalized neoliberal market. I focused on analyzing how these artisans view themselves and their role in preserving this way of life. msanchezcastillo@pugetsound.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

SCHALGE, Susan, ANTON, Alexander, and WHITNEY, Dawn (MNSU-Mankato) “Are you first-gen? So am I.” First-generation college students, an increasingly important demographic at US universities, face unique challenges in learning to navigate life on campus. First-generation status often means students feel isolated, take longer to graduate, and are at higher risk of dropping out. Graduate students in Minnesota State-Mankato’s Anthropology Department performed a text analysis of storytelling events about journeys through college given by and for first-generation students. Our goal was to better understand how local first-generation student experiences compare with those reported in related national research. This analysis seeks to assist in the development of programming relevant to improving local first-generation student outcomes. susan.schalge@mnsu.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

SCHWEDE, Laurie (Independent), JENSEN, Eric (US Census Bureau), and GRIFFIN, Deborah (Independent) Statistician Measuring Linkages among Complex Households, Race/Ethnicity, and the Undercount of Young Children in U.S. Decennial Censuses. In the 2010 Census, children aged 0-4 had the highest net undercount rate (4.6%) of any age cohort; about 1 million (1 in 20) children. Prior research shows household structure linkages to undercounts. We reclassified all 2000 and 2010 Census households into our new complex household typology and map growth trends of young-children complex households, showing wide race/Hispanic variation. We analyzed households answering a child undercount probe and documented households with missed children who were added to the census. We identify three major complex household types at risk of young-child undercount. We suggest targeting them to improve 2020 Census coverage. lschwede1@yahoo.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

SELMO, Caiying (CSBSJU) Religious Inclusivity at a Catholic Institution. Religion and religious practice are often overlooked aspects of diversity in university settings. The burgeoning field of research addressing inclusivity in higher education predominantly focuses on other underrepresented demographics. Scholars argue that religious diversity is a vital consideration if universities and colleges want to foster truly inclusive campus climates. Based on semi-structured interviews conducted at a small Catholic liberal arts college, this research seeks to better understand the experiences of undergraduate students from underrepresented religious communities. In this poster, I address student experiences of religion and offer some suggestions for colleges and universities seeking to promote inclusive campus climates. (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

SHENKMAN, Julia (Northwestern U) Redefining the Borders of Medical Tourism: Navigating Healthcare in an Evolving Local Knowledge System. While medical tourism is historically associated with bureaucratic insurance policies, high costs, and long wait times, recent studies have shown that this definition has gaps. Through fieldwork in El Paso, I sought to understand the process by which people travel for care, exploring domestic and cross-border medical tourism. Given its reliance on experiential factors and lack of geographic bounds, I redefine medical tourism as: individuals travelling outside their local healthcare system for medical care. This study will support work to address local barriers to care, and help inform the evolving medical relationship between El Paso and Juarez. juliashenkman@u.northwestern.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

SMITH, Chad (UTK) Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS in the Appalachian South. This study explores stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in Southern Appalachia and its effects on treatment and prevention. With increasing sero-prevalence of HIV/AIDS within rural regions of the United States, this study seeks to provide a regionally-focused perspective in an effort to inform effective local means of combating stigma. Interviews with individuals living with HIV/AIDS and health care providers through a holistic care clinic in Southern Appalachia provide insight from where stigma originates and how it forms barriers to HIV/AIDS mediation. This study exemplifies the harm of stigma, illustrates the importance of cultural understanding, and indicates that reducing stigma may be crucial to preventing and treating HIV/AIDS. csmit360@vols.utk.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

STEPHENSON, Moriah Bailey (U Arizona), DOSS, Jennie Lee and HOFSTADTER, Sarah (BARA) Where Are All the Workers?: A Look at the Complexity of Reaching Offshore Oil and Gas Workers in Coastal Louisiana. The Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology at the University of Arizona has studied impacts of the offshore petroleum industry on Louisiana since the mid-1990s. Since 2016, we have conducted five phases of ethnographic research. While comparing past and present data, researchers observed a gap in our data: we interviewed fewer offshore workers compared to past studies. This poster presentation will ask: What spatio-temporal, methodological, and social factors shaped our difficult connecting with offshore oil and gas workers, and what broader implications does this have for our ongoing research project and for practicing anthropology in complex societies? mbstephenson@email.arizona.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

THOMAS, Corinne (Bloomsburg U) The Psychosocial Effects of Chronic Stress on Federal Correctional Officers. Most research in prisons has focused on the effects of imprisonment on the social, psychological, and physical well-being of inmates, however, little research has been conducted on Federal Correctional Officers, despite the fact that they play a key role in maintaining safety and structure in prisons. Officers occupy what is often a stressful position between inmates, co-workers, and the prison administration, while negotiating the stress of their job with the outside world, including friends and family. My ethnographic research addresses how the complex roles and relationships of Correctional Officers contribute to the development of chronic stress, social isolation, and conflict. cnt25360@gmail.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

THOMAS, Rhiana, KANE, Abigail, and PINA, Sashiel (NMSU), TSABETSAYE, McKayla (San Juan Coll), CEBALLOS, Rachel (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Rsch Ctr), DE LA ROSA, Ivan (NMSU), and SCOTT, Mary Alice (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Rsch Ctr) Barriers & Facilitators to the Use of a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool. Traditionally, the U.S. healthcare system has emphasized the physiological aspects of health; however, social determinants of health (SDH), such as housing, food security, and social relationships, also have a profound impact on one’s health. In response to this, a primary care clinic in the U.S.-Mexico border region implemented an SDH screening tool designed to identify and assist patients with unmet social needs. Using a mixed-methods approach, including patient and physician interviews, this poster presents data investigating whether the tool is being used by physicians, and possible facilitators and barriers to the discussion and resolution of social determinants affecting patients’ health. (TH-131)​​​​​​​

THOMPSON-CAMPITOR, Carly (NAU) Liminality and Societal Reintegration: How a Suspended State of Being Influences the Path Back to Society After Living with Illness. This poster will consider the ways in which the disability system defines and perpetuates a state of liminality for those living with chronic illness seeking to transition back into society. Transitional barriers exist around societal reintegration; these barriers work to create a suspended state of being, which exacerbates loss of social viability, and creates further challenges in accessing and utilizing appropriate rehabilitation services. Considering the ongoing adaptations those with chronic illness must make while working to transition back to society from states of acute illness may help better illuminate sound pathways to reintegration. c.campitor@gmail.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

TOME, Lilibeth (CSULB) Growing Food in an Urban Area: Comparative Analysis of Food Deserts. This ethnographic study focuses on gardening, health, and food preferences in the greater Los Angeles area. A large percentage of Los Angeles county residents remain food insecure in areas defined as food deserts. The USDA defines food deserts as places with limited access to affordable or fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthful foods. This project offers a comparative analysis between two areas classified as food deserts and non-food deserts. Through in-depth interviewing and surveys, I examine cultural factors that contribute to residents’ food preferences and their understanding of relationships between food and health. lilibethtome29@gmail.com (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

TOOHER, Erin (UNM), COMARDELLE, Chantel (Isle de Jean Charles Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Tribe), and LESEN, Amy (Tulane U) Isle de Jean Charles Tribal Resettlement: A Tribal Cultural Heritage Protection Plan, Collaborative Research Funding, and the State of Louisiana. This poster illustrates work associated with the National Academy of the Sciences Capacity Building Grant awarded to the Isle de Jean Charles (IdJC) tribe and the Lowlander Center. This grant promoted collaborative research, cross-boundary network building, and knowledge synthesis in the Tribal resettlement process - a process sparked by coastal Tribal land loss. As Tribal community members and a diverse team of researchers, we demonstrate how this grant has supported IdJC Tribal resettlement goals, built knowledge networks, responded to power inequities, emphasized social justice, negotiated Tribal citizen rights, and developed experience-informed guidelines for other communities facing similar environmental, administrative, and sovereignty issues. etooher@unm.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

TOVAR, Antonio (Farmworker Assoc FL), MAC, Valerie (Emory U), ECONOMOS, Jeannie (Farmworker Assoc FL), FLOCKS, Joan (UFL), and MCCAULEY, Linda (Emory U) Rest Or Water: Risks of Farmworkers’ Kidneys. With expected increases in extreme weather, there may be a greater risk of injury from extreme heat in outdoor worker populations. To plan for future adaptation measures, studies are needed that can characterize workers’ physiologic responses to heat in outdoor settings such as agriculture. This poster characterizes occupational heat exposure, key vulnerability factors, and physiologic heat stress response in a sample of fernery workers. Results offered potential explanations of kidney injury on farmworkers laboring in hot and humid conditions, we focused on the risk analysis of hydration levels and heat exertion. Interventions should be tailored to specific sub-populations. atovar@ufl.edu (TH-131)​​​​​​​ 

TURNER SAGE, Livia (U Puget Sound) The Historical Footprint of the Music Venue. My poster project focuses on the historical context of music venues and their longevity in their communities. Music venues can be huge cultural community hubs, and a good venue can make or break a cities’ musical ‘scene.’ This relationship can promote a positive or negative relationship in the community, and help us understand how music plays a larger part in a city’s musical history as well as many people’s lives. lturnersage@pugetsound.edu (TH-131)