Isabel Scarborough

Dr. Isabel Scarborough is a Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Arts, Media, and Social Sciences at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. She specializes in cultural heritage, indigeneity, gender studies, and Andean ethnography, with a focus on social equity and global knowledge.

• University: Parkland College
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Department: Arts, Media, and Social Sciences

Research Interests include:

• Cultural heritage and its role in nation-building
• Andean ethnography with emphasis on indigeneity
• Intersection of gender, spirituality, and public policy
• Global knowledge systems and open-access education

Recent Article Trends: Her publications focus on ethnographic studies in the South American Highlands, exploring themes like indigenous identity, spiritual heritage, and policy impacts. She also investigates open-access educational materials in community colleges.

Scientific Awards:

• Mellon American Council of Learned Societies Fellow (2021)
• Wenner-Gren Faculty Engaged Anthropology Grant
• Fullbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellow
• FLAS Fellowship for Latin American Studies
• Winner of Thomas Robbins Award for Excellence in New Religions Study (2019)

Grants: Continuously funded by the International Studies Research Lab (ISRL) at UIUC from 2018–2022. She is also affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Anthropology.