Dana R. Herrera, Ph.D.

Dana R. Herrera, Ph.D.

Dana R. Herrera, Ph.D is currently a Professor of Anthropology, Department Chair, and Interim Assistant Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California. She received her Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of California at Davis. Dr. Herrera teaches courses in cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology, as well as St. Mary's College Collegiate Seminar "great books" classes. She has conducted research studies in the Philippines, United States, and Europe. Her current scholarly interests include tourism, pedagogy and technology, digital media, and the Filipino diaspora.

Curriculum Vitae

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Media

UNLV Gaming Podcast 86 (University of Nevada at Las Vegas Center for Gaming Research)
Life lessons from the virtual world (Al Jazeera's The Stream)
Technology and the Human App (Saint Mary's Magazine)
Using Gamer Culture to Teach Anthropology & Helping First-Gens at St. Mary's (Private University Products and News)
St. Mary's Curriculum Goes Digital (St. Mary's College)
Discerning Facebook users learn that quality trumps quantity (Contra Costa Times)
Active Learning = More Majors (Inside Higher Ed)
Collegians dispel myths that keep urban kids from college (The Catholic Voice)
Saint Mary's project aims to put Oakland students' dreams into focus (Oakland Tribune)
Saint Mary’s College opens center for first-generation college students (The Catholic Voice)
Opposites Attract (Saint Mary's Magazine)