Mittmann, Helen

Bio

I am a master’s student in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park. My concentration is environmental anthropology with a focus on environmental health in the United States. I currently work as a graduate research assistant for Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy and Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges, on a project that uses ethnographic research methods to explore challenges related to the advancement of cumulative impact and risk legislation in Maryland. 

Degrees

  • Anthropology - University of Virginia (2014) - BA

  • Master of Applied Anthropology - University of Maryland (2018) - MAA

Areas of Interest

  • Environmental and Ecological Anthropology
  • Environmental Health