July–August 2018 National Science Foundation Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) /Cultural Anthropology Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant for research on Environmental Imagination in Singapore. With Aidan Antonienko ’21 and Shreya Suresh ’21
Mentored Projects:
Aidan Antonienko ’21 “Brewing Beer with Recycled Water: Comparing Narratives in Singapore and San Diego”
Shreya Suresh ’21 “A Singapore Water Soundscape”
July–August 2016 National Science Foundation Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) /Cultural Anthropology Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant for research on Environmental Imagination in Singapore. With Jonathan Alperstein ’18, Frank Najarro ’18, Savannah Wiman ’18 and Siennah Yang ‘18
Mentored Projects:
Jon Alperstein “The science and social significance of orchids in Singapore”
Frank Najarro “Environmental education in Singapore”
Savannah Wiman “A phenomenological study of the Singapore park connector system”
Siennah Yang “Themes of nature and technology in Singapore green buildings”
July-August 2015 NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)/Cultural Anthropology Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant for research on Environmental Imagination in Singapore. With Paige Abramowitz ’16, Paarul Sinha’17
Mentored projects:
Paige Abramowitz: “Food and National Identity in Singapore”
Paarul Sinha: “National Gardens, Tourist Gardens and Community Gardens in Singapore”
August 2010 Mellon Environmental project “Why Water Wally?” with Celine Teo ‘12
June-July 2010 Ford Scholar project “Why is it called the Jade Parlor? Tokens of Asia and Asian America on the Vassar Landscape” with Adhira Mangalagiri ’11 Jade Parlor Research
Summer 2007 Ford Scholar project “Why would Americans drink Fijian water?” with Natalia Luna ‘08
Summer 1998 Ford Scholar project: planning the course “Asian Diasporas” (team taught with Dr. Yu Zhou of the Geography Department) with Shuvo Dastidar ‘99
Summer 1993 Ford Scholar project, course development project for “Imagining Asia” Neena Barua ‘94