Degrees			Ph.D. candidate in Social Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Dissertation - Communities of Innovation: Cyborganic and the Birth of Social Media Committee - Nancy Lutkehaus (Chair), Eugene Cooper, Manuel Castells M.A. in Visual Anthropology University of Southern California, Los Angeles Trained in film/video production and Social Anthropology. Masters thesis: "The Experts of Everyday Life: Cultural Reproduction and Cultural Critique in Antelope Valley," based on two years of fieldwork in a Southern California tract home development, examines the norms of participating in modern consumer society. A.B. Magna Cum Laude in Social Anthropology Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Studied modern social theory, medical anthropology, history and philosophy of science.
Awards			Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Anthropology, University of Southern California and the Center for Excellence in Teaching, 2007. Computing & Commerce Producers MVP Award, Netscape Netcenter, 1999 Apple Computer Vivarium Program Video Project Grant, 1992 Goelet Fund Award, grant for documentary fieldwork in Hunza, Pakistan, 1995 Harvard College & John Harvard Scholarships, Harvard College, 1985, 1986, 1987 Elizabeth Cary Aggassiz Scholar, Radcliffe College, 1986 Ms Pac-Man Champion, Wailae Bowl, Honolulu, HI, 1982
Organizations			Member, New Day Films 1994 - present New Day is a national cooperative of independent social issue filmmakers who distribute their films together to high schools, universities, libraries, and community groups. Futures Committee Chair, 2000 - 2003 Webmaster and Online Chair, 1994 - 1996 Thesis Advisor on a number of undergraduate thesis projects in new media, Art Center (1992-1993) President, Anthropology Student Association, U.S.C., Los Angeles, CA (1990-1993)