Lisa Lefler

Lisa Lefler is a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the Western Carolina University, housed within the College of Health and Human Sciences. She also serves as the Director of the Culturally Based Native Health Program and holds a research affiliation at Wake Forest University's Department of Anthropology.

• Education:
• Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1996)
• MA, Western Carolina University
• BA, Appalachian State University

Her research focuses on Native Health, particularly Alcohol & Drug Studies among American Indian populations, American Indian Fatherhood, and Applied Indigenous Knowledge. Teaching emphases include Medical Anthropology, Psychological Anthropology, and Cherokee/Appalachian/Native American Studies.

Despite no listed publications here, her work bridges applied anthropology with community health initiatives, emphasizing culturally grounded approaches to Indigenous well-being.