Margaret Vernon du Bray
Contact Information
124 S Carney Ave #B
Tempe, AZ 85281
cell phone: 303-884-2996
email: meg.dubray@gmail.com
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Theoretical and applied sociocultural anthropology,
environmental anthropology, environmental justice, disasters and hazards, community
responses to changing environments, water and resource management, marine resource
management, intersections of public health and the environment
AREAS OF FIELDWORK: Australia, Jordan, Mexico
Education
In Progress: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
M.A. Expected May 2015
PhD in progress
Sociocultural Anthropology
RELEVANT COURSE WORK
Political Ecology, Ecological Anthropology, Ethnographic Research Methods
Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
B.A. Anthropology with Honors GPA 3.6
2012
Minor study: Biology, Politics
RELEVANT COURSE WORK
Paleoanthropology; Cultural Anthropology; History and Theory of Anthropology;
Ecology; Principles of Resource Management; Coastal Ecology and Conservation;
Political Ecology; Nature, Culture, Politics; Ethics and Economics of Sustainable
Development
Research and Academics
Grey Whale Monitoring, Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Mexico: Spring 2011
Worked with a team of five other students, an academic supervisor, and a pangero to
examine grey whale locations and conditions during sightings.
Archaeological Excavation, Neolithic and Chalcolithic Site: Jordan, Summer 2011
Worked with three supervising archaeologists to excavate and categories artifacts.
Whitman College Undergraduate Conference, Spring 2012
Borders and Boundaries: Fears of Contagious Elements in a Globalized World
Site Fidelity among Grey Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) as Determined by Photographic Identification in
Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Mexio
Whitman College Undergraduate Conference, Spring 2010
Native Hippies: On the Portrayal of Native Americans in 1960s Psychedelic Art
Volunteerism and Student Associations
Budget Representative, Feminists Advocating Change and Empowerment, 2011-2012
Managed the budget of the feminist group at Whitman College; provided additional
leadership as necessary.
Volunteer, National Forest Service Archaeological Survey, San Isabel National
Forest, 2010
Worked under a NFS archaeologist to conduct a survey of Native American sites.
Awards
Arizona State University Dean’s Fellowship, 2013-2014
Louis B. Perry Research Award, Summer 2011
Stephen B.L. Penrose Scholarship September 2008-May 2012
Salutatorian, Green Mountain High School, May 2008
Employment
Grader, School of Human Evolution and Social Change (SHESC), Arizona State
University, Fall 2013
Work under several teaching assistants to fairly assign grades on a variety of assignments.
Intern, School for Field Studies: Tropical Rainforest Studies, Yungaburra
Queensland, Australia, Fall 2012
Worked with professors and staff to create a fun and engaging learning environment for
study abroad students.
Student Consultant, Whitman College Technology Services, Spring 2010-Spring 2012
Worked to provide technical support in a multimedia printing lab.
Academic Resource Tutor, Whitman College, Fall 2011
Tutored students in biology and provided support for tests and assignments as needed.