Instructor

Dr. Kelley Sams is an applied anthropologist specialized in health, governance, and data for decisionmaking.
She has over 20 years of experience working in applied research. Kelley was previously a Fulbright-
Hays research fellow and a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger. Kelley has conducted research on disease
elimination, pandemic preparedness, and the online circulation of health (mis/dis) information. She is
passionate about using the arts to collect and present data. A dual US-French citizen, Kelley has published
widely across multiple disciplines in English and French. Her current work focuses on governance and open
data.

EDUCATION:
PhD, Applied Anthropology, University of South Florida, 2013
MPH, Global Health, Tulane University, 2003

BFA, Photography, University Florida, 1999

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Governance
Open data
Infectious Disease
Mis/Dis-Information

COURSES:
Introduction to Anthropology
Research Methods
Medical Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology