Biography

Rachael Root earned her Ph.D. in the Integrative Anthropological Sciences program at the University of Central Florida and is now an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at UCF. Her dissertation used mixed methods, including geospatial analysis and ethnographic research, to examine connections between identity and degree completion among Maya university students in Yucatán, México. Her previous research explored wealth, power, and prestige in World of Warcraft and the role of household mini-tiendas in Salango, Ecuador.