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Katie Englert

Adjunct Instructor

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I love learning more about the world and various anthropological concepts, and I want to help facilitate the learning process for others while I continue to learn myself!

Degrees Held:

  • M.A. in Anthropology – The Australian National University, 2005
  • B.A. in Photojournalism/Anthropology – Western Kentucky University, 2000

Career Highlights:

  • Englert, K. 2017. Papua New Guinea. "Etiquette and Taboos Around the World: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Customs." Ed. Ken Taylor, Ed. Victoria Williams. ABC-CLIO Greenwood: Santa Barbara, California.
  • Utah Board of International Educators Conference, "Planning, Developing, and Implementing Authentic Language & Culture Experiences for International Students," Presenter. Southern Utah University, 2017.
  • American Language & Culture Center Colloquium, "Photography, One Day at a Time: Shooting Spaces, Places, and People," Presenter. Southern Utah University, 2017.
  • Pecha Kucha Presentation: "An Educational Experience that Changed My Life: Scenes from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea," Presenter. Southern Utah University, International Education Week, 2016.
  • "Long-term Documentary Projects: Photo Essays & Personal Projects," Kaplan Literary Festival, Presenter. Kaplan University, August 2016.
  • Capstone Literary Journal, Photographer. Kaplan University, Volumes 4-9 (2014-2017)
  • "Visual Workshop: Shooting in Low Light Situations," Kaplan Literary Festival, Presenter. Kaplan University, August 2015.
  • The German Pacific Network, Hamburg, Germany. Papua New Guinea images, Photographer. 2013-14.
  • SingSings multimedia screening, American Visual Anthropology Association Annual Conference, Presenter. San Francisco, December 2012 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-DZo4nrUM)
  • One Day at a Time Photography project, http://katieenglert.com, Photographer. Portland, OR/Cedar City, UT, 2010-present.
  • Vaughn, L.M. & Englert, K. 2010. Visual Anthropology. In H.J. Birx, 21st Century Anthropology: A Reference Handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
  • Photography and Cultural Exhibition, In Collaboration with Donica Nandie (Papua New Guinea) and Regina Knapp (Germany). University of Hamburg, Germany, and Market of the Continents, Berlin, Germany. Winter, 2006.

Which online degree program(s) do you teach?

B.S.B.A. in General Business

  • Links to share:

    My personal visual website: http://katieenglert.com

    SingSings presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-DZo4nrUM

  • Which classes do you teach online?

    ANT 201: World Cultures; ANT 100: Introduction to Culture Anthropology; ANT 330: Women, Gender and Culture; ANT 382: Visual Anthropology; ANT 320: Religion and Culture; ANT 383: Economy, Wealth and Culture

  • Why did you start teaching?

    I love learning more about the world and various anthropological concepts, and I want to help facilitate the learning process for others while I continue to learn myself!

  • What advice would you give to those considering this online program?

    Keep a good detailed schedule of deadlines, ask questions, take responsibility, complete the requirements, participate, and offer examples and details (from the coursework and other information you learn on your own to support your ideas). Make associations between the coursework and real life!

  • What qualities make someone particularly successful in the field in which you teach?

    Being open minded; being interested in other ways of living, thinking and learning.

  • What is the one book you think everyone should read?

    "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts

  • Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know about you.

    I live in southern Utah.

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