Jocelyne M. Ponce

Jocelyne M. Ponce serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Program for Environmental Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Tulane University with research spanning anthropological and environmental disciplines.

Her scholarly focus includes:

• Human-Environment Interactions and Urbanism
• Social Inequality, Gender, and Intersectionality frameworks
• Community-Engaged Participatory Research methodologies
• Household and Community Dynamics in Mesoamerican contexts

Dr. Ponce's fieldwork encompasses archaeological projects across Guatemala, Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru, demonstrating regional expertise in Maya communities. Her research program examines how environmental factors intersect with social structures in urbanizing Mesoamerican settings.

Major recognitions include:

• National Science Foundation research funding
• Fulbright-Hays program support
• Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society grants
• Prestigious fellowships from AAUW and SREB Doctoral Scholars Program

She maintains active field research through community partnerships while contributing to environmental anthropology pedagogy. Her Kaqchikel Maya Language fellowship highlights specialized linguistic engagement with indigenous communities.