Biography

University of Maryland University College - Anthropology

Adjunct Faculty at University of Maryland University College
Sonia
Bloomfield
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Socio-cultural anthropologist and university professor with U.S. Army training in H.T.S. (Human Terrain Systems) analysis. Knowledgeable about the cultural and political environments of the Middle East, as well as Islamism in Latin America (especially Brazil). Professor and lecturer of undergraduate and graduate classes in geography and cultural anthropology. Researcher, educator, advisor, and analyst capable of performing rapid ethnographic assessment and of transforming qualitative into quantitative data. Performed in-depth investigation and evaluation of complex issues involving elements of religion, ethnicity, culture and territoriality. Highly skilled at structuring qualitative research design, conducting literature reviews, undertaking primary research, and writing and presenting final deliverables and reports. Effective at finding, selecting, and processing information from open sources. Able to work overtime, travel, and undertake short-term deployments.