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Department of Anthropology

Faculty

Douglas A. Feldman
PhD, SUNY Stony Brook
Professor of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology

 



Office: C15, Cooper Hall
Office Phone: (585) 395-5709
E-mail: dfeldman@brockport.edu

Courses Taught

  • ANT 100  Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
  • ANT 261  Cross-Cultural Sexuality
  • ANT 317  Culture and AIDS
  • ANT 321  Culture Change
  • ANT 323  Anthropological Perspectives on Global Issues
  • ANT 405  Applied Anthropology
  • ANT 412  Medical Anthropology

Areas of Specialization

AIDS social research, global policy issues, health policy analysis, medical anthropology, applied anthropology, human sexuality, social epidemiology, health demography, health education, qualitative research methods, HIV prevention and interventions, evaluation of health services; United States, sub-Saharan Africa, Zambia.

Current Research Projects

A preliminary study at two Rochester area hospitals of insured, non-urgent patients in emergency rooms, 2005.  Revising a federal grant to conduct research on HIV-related social stigma in African American churches in Rochester, 2006.  Revising a federal grant to conduct research on HIV behavioral change among out-of-school youth in Zambia, 2007.

Selected Publications


2006
(With Sharma, Anjali, E Burkusi, S Posner, E Ngugi, and C Cohen) Sex Preparation and Diaphragm Acceptability in Sex Work in Nairobi, Kenya, Sexual Health 3(4): 261-268.

2006
PEPFAR Is Not the Answer to the Global AIDS Crisis, Anthropology News, November 2006:3.

2005
A Global AIDS Consensus?, Anthropology News, May 2005:4.

2004
(With Deborah L. Jones, SM Weiss, GJ Bhat, V Bwalya, and D Budash) “A Sexual Barrier Intervention for HIV+/- Zambian Women: Acceptability and Use of Vaginal Chemical Barriers “  Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health), 10(1):27-33.

2004
Too Many Strings Constrict U.S. Funding for AIDS Fight,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, August 3, 2004:7A (op-ed).

2003
Problems with the Uganda Model for HIV/AIDS Prevention,” Anthropology News, October 2003.

2003
Reassessing AIDS Priorities and Strategies for Africa: ABC vs. ACCDGLMT,” AIDS and Anthropology Bulletin, 15(2):5-8.

News

Anthropology: News

Fall/Halloween Department Party

All are welcome! Bring something to share. Thursday, Oct. 27th from 4:45-6pm in Cooper, rm. C-3.

Marjorie Helen Stewart Speaker Series

Dr. Maryann McCabe will be speaking on Tuesday, Nov. 8th at 4:45pm. See flyers for rm. confirmation.

Events

Mon, Feb 13

Black History Month Speaker

Win a Night on Ice
9:30 pm - 11 pm

Tue, Feb 14

Red Cross Blood Drive
10 am - 4 pm

CSA Newlyweds
9 pm - 11 pm

Wed, Feb 15

CSA Success VS Sell-Out
9 pm - 11 pm