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Nicole Smith

Research Interests:
humanitarianism
medical anthropology
East Africa
Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, 2010-Present, University of Kentucky, Concentration in Medical Anthropology
Master of Arts in Anthropology 2008-2010, University of Memphis, Concentration in Medical Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Bachelor of Arts in Geography with Honors 2004-2006, University of Kentucky

Research

I study humanitarian aid and health in East Africa. More specifically I am interested in how humanitarian organizations and aid recipients understand need and how need which compels intervention is distinguished from need that does not.