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Melissa A. Nelson

Title: Lecturer

Department: Anthropology

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • MA, The University of Virginia, 2008
    Major: Anthropology
  • MA, University of Manchester, 2004
    Major: Social Anthropology
    Dissertation: The Commodification of Authenticity: The Social Life of the Scottish Highland Tartan Kilt
  • BS, Emory University, 2001
    Major: Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology

Current Scheduled Teaching

ANTH 2400.100AnthroPop: Symbolic Anthropology and the Artistry of Popular CultureSpring 2025
ANTH 4920.115Internship in AnthropologySpring 2025
ANTH 4900.115Special ProblemsSpring 2025
ANTH 1150.400World Cultures Through FilmSpring 2025
ANTH 4011.100Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2024 Syllabus
ANTH 1150.400World Cultures Through FilmFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ANTH 4920.115Internship in AnthropologySummer 10W 2024
ANTH 4011.100Anthropological FieldmethodsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 2980.100Experimental CourseSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4920.115Internship in AnthropologySpring 2024
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.100Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4900.115Special ProblemsFall 2023
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4920.115Internship in AnthropologySummer 10W 2023
ANTH 4011.100Anthropological FieldmethodsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4920.115Internship in AnthropologySpring 2023
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.100Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4000.100Applied AnthropologyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4900.115Special ProblemsFall 2022
ANTH 4910.115Special ProblemsFall 2022 Syllabus
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.100Anthropological FieldmethodsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4900.115Special ProblemsSpring 2022
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.100Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.001Anthropological FieldmethodsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.001Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 3101.200American Culture and SocietySummer 8W1 2020 SPOT
ANTH 4701.036Topics in Sociocultural AnthropologySpring 2020 Syllabus
ANTH 1150.200World Cultures Through FilmSpring 2020 Syllabus
ANTH 4011.001Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4900.708Special ProblemsFall 2019
ANTH 1150.810World Cultures Through FilmFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4900.714Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2019
ANTH 4910.714Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2019
ANTH 4701.036Topics in Sociocultural AnthropologySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 1150.810World Cultures Through FilmSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.001Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2018 SPOT
ANTH 1150.810World Cultures Through FilmFall 2018 SPOT
ANTH 4701.036Topics in Sociocultural AnthropologySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4011.001Anthropological FieldmethodsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 1150.810World Cultures Through FilmFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 1150.820World Cultures Through FilmFall 2017 SPOT
ANTH 4011.002Anthropological FieldmethodsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4550.001Race, Ethnicity, and IdentityFall 2016 SPOT
ANTH 1150.810World Cultures Through FilmFall 2016 SPOT
ANTH 1150.820World Cultures Through FilmFall 2016 SPOT
ANTH 4011.003Anthropological FieldmethodsSpring 2016 SPOT
ANTH 4300.810Migrants and RefugeesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ANTH 4550.001Race, Ethnicity, and IdentityFall 2014 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Review

  • Arellano, M.A. (2005). Translation and Ethnography: The Anthropological Challenge of Intercultural Understanding. The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 11 (1) 165.
  • Journal Article

  • Mitchell, J.B., Dugas, J.P., McFarlin, B.K., Nelson, M.A. (2002). Effect of exercise, heat stress, and hydration on immune cell number and function.. Other. 34 (12) 1941-50.
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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