Melissa Liu

Melissa Liu

Graduate Student

• PhC

• MA, Anthropology, UW Seattle

• MA with Honors, Medicine, Science & Technology Studies, UC Irvine

• BA with High Distinction, Anthropology, UC Berkeley

emliu@uw.edu

Fields of Interest

Background and Experience

Summary

My multi-sited project explores aging in low-income senior housing and with members of the Gray Panthers, artists, activists, and local legends in Southern California.

Professional Affiliations:

Society for Literature, Science & the Arts; Gerontological Society of America; Association for Computing Machinery

Affiliated Departments:

Research

Publications, Essays, Articles, and Book Chapters

Courses Taught

Spring 2017

Winter 2017

ANTH 209 AH: Anthropology Through Visual Media

Autumn 2016

Additional Courses

Fall 2019

Instructor, "Introduction to Anthropology," Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA)

Spring/Summer/Fall 2021

Instructor, "Introduction to Anthropology," ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA)
Instructor, "Race and Racism," ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA)

Summer 2021

Co-lead, Design studio: "VAX for ALL: Design to Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy and Achieve Vaccine Equity" ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA)

Fall 2021

Co-lead, Design studio: "Detectable, Preventable: Promoting Cancer Screenings within the Filipino-American and Korean-American Communities" ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA)

News & Events

University of Washington Links

Department of Anthropology