As an anthropological bioarchaeologist, I analyze foodways as tools of empowerment. As an anthropological bioarchaeologist, I analyze foodways as tools of empowerment. Melding bioarchaeological dietary isotope analyses and ethnographic interviews, my current work contextualizes food sovereignty movements in Late Postclassic and contemporary Tlaxcala, Mexico.
My future research will expand on themes of indigenous knowledge and connection to land, community foodways, and cultural resilience.
Geographical Areas of Specialization
- Mesoamerica, Latinx Diaspora in the U.S.
Research Interests
- Food sovereignty, Decolonial Anthropology, Community-based research, Bioarchaeology, Late Postclassic Mexico, Colonial Mexico, Foodways
