Current Research

Huichol Indian Identity and Culture Change in Mexico
Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Peruvian Highlands

Research Interests

The Anthropology of Religion, esp. Shamanism(s) and Tribal Religions
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Cultural Preservation and Survival
The Anthropology of Education
Rural Development and Environmental Anthropology/Tourism

Geographic Foci

Mesoamerica (esp. Mexico)
(Native) North America
South America (Peru)