Areas of Expertise:
- Global Christianities
- Medical humanitarianism
- Waste economies
- Material culture studies
- Ethics and politics of care
- Whiteness and the Midwest U.S.
My research examines the cultural history and practice of medical humanitarianism within religious communities, and specifically the ethics and politics of aid relationships between Christian communities in the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Madagascar.
Other research interests include global waste economies, medical risk, medical commerce, and healing, as well as African Christian migration to the U.S.
Research:
- Faith-Based Medical Humanitarianism
- Global Christianities, Caregiving and Companionship
- Waste Economies
- Religion and Neoliberal Capitalism
Interests: Material Culture of Religion
