Dr. Jeffrey Cohen

Contact Information

Dr. Jeffrey Cohen
Department of Anthropology
The Ohio State University
4022 Smith Laboratory
174 W. 18th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
614.247.7872 (tel)
614.292.4155 (fax)
@osu.edu>cohen.319

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Research Interests
Dr. Cohen's research focuses on three areas: migration, development and nutrition. Since the early 1990s he as studied the impact, structure and outcome of migration from indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico to the US with support from the National Science Foundation. He has also conducted comparative research on Mexican, Dominican and Turkish migration. His work on traditional foods, nutrition and migration was supported by the National Geographic Society. In addition to ongoing work in Oaxaca, he is currently studying the migration of Mexicans to Columbus.

Teaching Schedule

Autumn 2009	620.08- Anthropology of Food 702- Theories in Cultural Anthropology
Winter 2010	H202 - Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 810.22 - Theories and Problems in Cultural Anthropology
Spring 2010	421.06- Latin American Cultures and Migration in Global Perspective

Current Grad Students

MA:
Leslie Bauer
Lise Byars
Nidia Merino-Chavez

PhD:
Marian Shaffer
Bernardo Rios
Gayatri Thampy

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