Nicole Smith

Teaching Assistant, Department of Anthropology

Contact Information

nasmit3@uky.edu

Lafferty Hall 102E

Research Interests

humanitarianism
medical anthropology
East Africa

Affiliations

Anthropology

Research

I study humanitarian aid and health in East Africa. More specifically I am interested in how humanitarian organizations and aid recipients understand need and how need which compels intervention is distinguished from need that does not.