Dr. William A. Wedenoja
Role: Faculty Emeritus
Campus: Springfield
Details
Education
- PhD, Anthropology, 1978, University of California San Diego
- MA, Anthropology, 1971, University of California San Diego
- BA, Anthropology, 1970, University of Oregon
Teaching
- ANT 301 Anthropology of Religion
- ANT 302 Psychological Anthropology
- ANT 320 Ethnography
- ANT 331 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean
- ANT 595/695 History of Anthropological Theory
- ANT 700 Applying Anthropology
- Special Topics: Anthropology of Tourism
- Special Topics: Gender and Culture
Research and professional interests
- Indigenous Jamaican religion, specifically Zion Revival
- Traditional healing known as Balm in Jamaica
- History of anthropology in Jamaica
- Community, heritage and eco-tourism in Jamaica
- Community development in Bluefields, Jamaica
- Heritage management in Bluefields, Jamaica
- Environmental management in Bluefields, Jamaica
- Terrestrial and maritime history and prehistory of Bluefields, Jamaica
- Artisanal fishing and fishing cooperatives
Awards and honors
- Excellence in Service award, Missouri State University Foundation, 2009
- Honorary Member, Bluefields Bay Fisherman's Friendly Society, Jamaica, 2005
- Excellence in Service award, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Missouri State University, 2004