Maria Amelia Viteri
About Maria Amelia Viteri
Maria Amelia Viteri is a researcher with extensive experience in social sciences, particularly in anthropology, gender studies, and linguistics. She has held various academic and research positions at institutions such as the University of Kentucky, University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Inter-American Development Bank, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and chapters.
Work at The George Washington University
Currently, Maria Amelia Viteri serves as a Researcher at The George Washington University. She has held this position since 2019, contributing to various research initiatives within the institution. Her work focuses on social sciences, particularly in areas related to gender and sexualities.
Education and Expertise
Maria Amelia Viteri holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cultural Anthropology with a concentration on Race, Gender, and Social Justice from American University, completed between 2003 and 2008. She also earned a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences from Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales from 2002 to 2004, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador from 1997 to 2000.
Background
Maria Amelia Viteri has a diverse professional background in academia and research. She worked at FLACSO Ecuador as a Professor and Researcher from 2007 to 2014 and later as an Associate Researcher in the Department of Political Sciences from 2014 to 2018. She has also held positions at various universities, including Universidad San Francisco de Quito and The Catholic University of America.
Achievements
Maria Amelia Viteri has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and chapters and authored 10 books. She has a history of securing and managing large-scale grants ranging from $20,000 to $800,000 for interdisciplinary projects. Additionally, she founded the Queer Americas Working Group and a campus-wide initiative at Universidad San Francisco aimed at eradicating discrimination.
Current Research Collaborations
In addition to her role at The George Washington University, Maria Amelia Viteri is currently a Research Collaborator for the Ford Foundation Project at the Center for Emerging Worlds at the University of California, Santa Cruz, since 2018. She also works as an Associate Researcher in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland and as an Invited Scholar at Florida Atlantic University.