Mourning Practices on Facebook: Facebook Shrines and Other Rituals Of Grieving in the Digital Age Death is a universal, and… Read more Dissertation Abstract

Mourning Practices on Facebook: Facebook Shrines and Other Rituals Of Grieving in the Digital Age Death is a universal, and… Read more Dissertation Abstract
The final stage of fieldwork is underway. I’ve begun conducting interviews and analyzing Facebook posts. My Ph.D. Dissertation addresses death… Read more Research Update:
A few years ago, my husband, Greg, lost his cousin in a tragic boating accident. I know that in many… Read more The Personal Origins of My Interest in Social Media and Grief
If you would like to participate in the on-going anthropological study of mourning and memorialization practices in the age of… Read more Participation Begins with this Brief Survey
I am hoping you will have a few minutes to take a 15 question survey for me. My research investigates… Read more Emotions and Support on Facebook: Survey of Experiences
SYDNEY YEAGER In December 2015, I created a separate, professional Facebook account at the recommendation of SMU’s Internal Review Board… Read more My Professional Facebook Page
[Reblogged from my primary blog site] The strength of anthropology is that we are always learning, gathering data isn’t something… Read more What Anthropologists Do
Grief Support Resources 1-888-CRISIS2 (274-7472) is the Arkansas Crisis center’s 24 hour/ 7 days a week hotline. For anyone struggling… Read more Grief Support and Crisis Resource List
My name is Sydney Yeager. I am a graduate student studying cultural anthropology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. … Read more About the Research
Sydney Yeager is a Ph.D. student in the cultural anthropology program, specializing in the intersection of medical anthropology and the… Read more About Me!