Gretchen Suess

Gretchen Suess is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director of Evaluation for the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work bridges anthropology with public interest initiatives, focusing on social justice, globalization, and urban/rural education.

• Director of Evaluation, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
• Associated Faculty, Anthropology Department
• Senior Fellow, Center for Public Health Initiatives

Research Interests: Public Interest Anthropology, Evaluation & Research Ethics, Development, Civic Engagement, Labor, Poverty, Social Justice, and Public Health—with geographic focus on North America and Japan.

• Ph.D. in Anthropology from Temple University (2008)
• Taught courses: ANTH 5160 Public Interest Workshop