Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Roger Sanjek
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Roger Sanjek is an anthropologist with extensive expertise in cultural anthropology, urban ethnography, and the anthropology of migration.
His research integrates long-term fieldwork, comparative analysis, and interdisciplinary methods to examine social identities, community formation, and institutional change in diverse urban settings with a major interest and extensive fieldwork in the Elmhurst/Corona neighborhood of Queens New York, the mostly ethnically diverse section of New York City.
He has a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, funded research projects, and graduate mentorship, and he brings a practical commitment to applied anthropology and public engagement.
His community and egalitarian activism is evidenced and confirmed by the following non-academic acknowledgments and awards:
"For Your Faithful and Valuable Contribution to Our Organization and to the Korean Community," Mid-Queens Korean-American Association, 1988
"For Your Outstanding Service to Youth of Our Community," Concerned Community Adults, Lefrak City, 1993
"For Your Distinguished and Devoted Service and Efforts," Coalition of United Residents for a Safer Community, Elmhurst, 1998
Squeaky Wheel Award, Committee on the Status of Women in Anthropology, American Anthropological Association, 2000