Melvyn Hammarberg
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology
mhammarb@sas.upenn.edu
Phone:
(215) 898 0981Education:
University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. 1970Research Interests:
Cultural and psychological anthropology; U.S.--historical and contemporary ethnography; the American West; the Latter-day Saints; Native American Indian Peoples; social organization and cultural values; life history analysis; mental health; psychological trauma and cultural response. Current work: ethnography of the Latter-day Saints; psychological trauma; native peoples.
Appointments:
Anthropology Department Faculty; Graduate Group Chair, American Civilization Program; Consulting Curator, American Section, University Museum; History Graduate Group; Folklore Graduate Group.