Melissa Schrift

Dr Melissa Schrift is a Professor of Anthropology at East Tennessee State University, Tennessee, in the Appalachian highlands. She directs the Culture and Health programme and serves as the pre-health academic liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences. She is the author of three books and multiple articles. Her most recent research focuses on anatomical education and the social history of medicine. She was awarded an American Fellowship for her work on Melungeons