 Emily Namey, MA Research Coordinator Emily Namey applies her background in qualitative research to her position as Research Coordinator for several of Dr. Anne Drapkin Lyerly’s projects on ethical and policy analyses around reproduction and the experiences of women and their families. She is currently focusing on the Good Birth Project, a qualitative study aimed at developing a theory, grounded in women’s experiences, of what constitutes a good birth. She worked with Dr. Lyerly on qualitative and quantitative studies of people’s attitudes towards their own cryopreserved embryos, and she and Dr. Lyerly will soon begin a small study assessing women’s experiences of medical care for early pregnancy loss. Prior to joining Dr. Lyerly at Duke, Emily worked as a research analyst and site coordinator for Family Health International, where her work focused on examining the social and cultural factors surrounding HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention in Africa. Emily holds a Masters of Applied Anthropology, with a focus on medical anthropology, from Northern Arizona University. |