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:
Author: sydneyyeager
Hello!
My name is Sydney Yeager.
I am cultural anthropologist and ABD PhD candidate SMU (Southern Methodist University). My dissertation research is in the field of Digital Anthropology.
Trained as a medical anthropologist and in the anthropology of religion, I am also interested in healing, spirituality, identity, consciousness, the processes of enculturation and acculturation, education, and cultural change.
I can be contacted on:
Skype: slyphi87
Twitter: @slyphi
Email: slyeager@smu.edu
http://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Departments/Anthropology/People/Students/SydneyYeager
The Personal Origins of My Interest in Social Media and Grief
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
Participation Begins with this Brief Survey
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
Emotions and Support on Facebook: Survey of Experiences
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
My Professional Facebook Page
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
What Anthropologists Do
[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 and Crisis Resource List
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
About the Research
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
About Me!
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!
