Candace S. Greene | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Brown University University of Oklahoma |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology |
Institutions | National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution |
Candace S. Greene is a museum anthropologist on the staff of the Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
She graduated with an M.A.in anthropology (1976) from Brown University, and a Ph.D. (1985) from the University of Oklahoma. [1] She is the author of numerous studies focusing on the material culture and visual culture of indigenous tribal societies of the Great Plains region. [2] [3] [4]
She was recognized with the Distinguished Service/Lifetime Achievement Award by the Council for Museum Anthropology in 2018, [5] the Council for Museum Anthropology’s Michael M. Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology in 2012 [5] and a Webby Award in 2005. [5] This award was in recognition of her contribution to the field of museum anthropology through her founding and leading of Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (2009–present), a National Science Foundation-funded training program that prepares graduate students for research work using museum collections as a key data source. [6]
Candace S. Greene | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Brown University University of Oklahoma |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology |
Institutions | National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution |
Candace S. Greene is a museum anthropologist on the staff of the Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
She graduated with an M.A.in anthropology (1976) from Brown University, and a Ph.D. (1985) from the University of Oklahoma. [1] She is the author of numerous studies focusing on the material culture and visual culture of indigenous tribal societies of the Great Plains region. [2] [3] [4]
She was recognized with the Distinguished Service/Lifetime Achievement Award by the Council for Museum Anthropology in 2018, [5] the Council for Museum Anthropology’s Michael M. Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology in 2012 [5] and a Webby Award in 2005. [5] This award was in recognition of her contribution to the field of museum anthropology through her founding and leading of Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (2009–present), a National Science Foundation-funded training program that prepares graduate students for research work using museum collections as a key data source. [6]