Lisa Gezon

Lisa Gezon is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She specializes in cultural anthropology with a focus on health, environment, and social justice. Her research spans topics such as political ecology, degrowth, and critical medical anthropology, with fieldwork in Madagascar, Guatemala, and the U.S.

Education:

• BA in Anthropology, Albion College
• MA and PhD in Anthropology, University of Michigan

Research Interests:

• Psychedelics for self-actualization and mental health
• Cultural politics of drugs (e.g., khat in Madagascar)
• Health and wellness through yoga and urban trails
• Gender and environmental justice

Awards and Grants:

• Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship
• Funding from NSF, NASA, Wenner-Gren Foundation, and National Geographic Society

Teaching & Leadership:

• Teaches courses on drugs, health, environment, and gender
• Leads initiatives in teaching innovation through the UAB Center for Teaching and Learning

Publications: Authored Global Visions, Local Landscapes (2006) and Drug Effects: Khat (2012), with a forthcoming book on the Anthropology of Drugs.