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Professor Altman joined the faculty of Georgia Southern University in 2005. During her time at Georgia Southern she has researched and consulted on Cherokee language revitalization efforts in NC and OK. At the same time she has had an abiding interest in language as a medium for expression of ideas about and experiences of health and well-being. Most recently she has investigated those interests through the Georgia Moms Project, which collects interviews with people who have given birth in Georgia and examines their narratives for experiences related to the maternal mortality crisis in Georgia.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Linguistic Anthropology, University of California, Davis
2002 → …
M.A. in Anthropology, Florida State University
1996 → …
M.A. in English, Florida State University
1990 → …
B.A. in English, Florida State University
1987 → …
Scopus Subject Areas
- Social Sciences (all)
- Anthropology
Disciplines
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Other Anthropology
Research Interests
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Cultural anthropology
- Native American Languages
- Language and Gender
- Transcriptions
- Dictionaries
- Language Documentation
- Applied Anthropology
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Breastfeeding Support in Georgia: Rural Living as a Factor
Altman, H., Marshall, N. A. & Smallwood, S., Nov 8 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Proximity to Care and Community: Rural Maternal Health Determinants in Georgia
Altman, H., Smallwood, S. & Marshall, N. A., Nov 7 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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The magic of improbable appendages: Deer antler objects in the archaeological record of the American South
Peres, T. M. & Altman, H., Aug 2018, In: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 20, p. 888-895 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Remembering Tony Paredes
Altman, H. M., Jan 1 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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From Ahwi to Anikahwi: Deer in Cherokee Subsistence and Social Structure
Peres, T. & Altman, H. M., Jan 1 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
Activities
- 1 Editorial work
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Contemporary American Indian Series, University of Alabama Press (Journal)
Altman, H. M. (Editor)
Jan 1 2009 → Jan 1 2012Activity: Peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work