Dr. Kruckman is a cultural anthropologist with an interest in applied medical anthropology, public health, social theory and social change.
He has conducted research in South America, Micronesia, and Southern Appalachia concerning cross-cultural psychology and medical anthropology. Selected courses include Anthropology Theory Seminar and Medical Anthropology. He also teaches life cycle classes such as Anthropology of Aging and the Anthropology of Birth.
Professional Interests:
His recent research interests center on birth and the postpartum period and related myth and ritual. He has pioneered the use of social support groups to prevent postpartum disorders (he is webmaster for the IUP-based Postpartum Support International website). Currently, he is researching transnational birth policy, birth euphoria, and early (birth) hospital discharge.
