Anthropology graduate students, along with Associate Professor Marty Otañez, presented at the Society of Applied Anthropology Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico in March. The students included:
- Mac Ervin, an undergraduate Anthropology student, who presented on “‘Psilocybin is like a lantern in the forest that shows you the path forward’: People of Color Narrate Wellness Stories about Psychedelic Mushrooms in Colorado.”
- Madjelyn De Jesus, an undergraduate student in Film and TV Production, who presented “From Study Participant to Research Assistant: Experiences of an Undergraduate Student Investigator Researching Psilocybin Use about BIPOC in Colorado.”
- Toni Yanez, an undergraduate Anthropology student, who presented “Beyond Microdosing Magic Mushrooms: How People of Color and Low-Income Individuals Optimize Mushroom Dosing to Ensure Safe Journeys.”
- Nikketa Burges, Medical Anthropology Graduate Student, who presented “A Graphic Novel about Overdose Prevention: A Vision for an Arts-Based Project Co-Created by Medical Anthropologists and People Who Use Drugs.”