I hold a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and an M.S. in Cultural and Environmental Resource Management from Central Washington University. My master’s research examined how institutions, community initiatives, and lived experience shape food access and strengthened my interest in applied research and how people navigate social and institutional systems.
I bring more than a decade of experience across environmental education, food systems, applied research, and program evaluation. Working with communities, nonprofits, and public agencies has shaped my commitment to research that is grounded in relationships, attentive to context, and useful beyond academia.
Rebecca Quinn Wheaton
Anthropology PhD Candidate & Graduate Research Assistant
Applied Anthropology