Molly Doane
Associate Professor
Research Interests
I am currently seeking research assistants for an interdisciplinary research project in Chicago called "Cultivating Wellbeing: the cultural and ecological effects of urban gardens in Chicago." Working with faculty from Biology, Community Medicine, and the Field Museum, I am carrying out ethnographic field research and interviews with community gardeners. We are interested in the role gardening and gardens play in promoting a sense of place, community, autonomy and control, and improving mental and physical health. We are also interested in whether and how gardeners value nature, and the benefits they perceive from interacting with plants and wildlife in gardens. We work in 24 sites across the city. Gardeners come from the full range of racial, ethnic, and national groups present in the city.
At a Glance
- Title Associate Professor
- College College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Department Department of Anthropology
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