Amy Snively
Amy Snively, PhD

B.S., Biology, Central Washington University
M.S., Horticulture, Washington State University
Ph.D., Anthropology, Washington State University
Dr. Snively joined WVC as the anthropology faculty in 2019. She is a sociocultural anthropologist with a focus in medical anthropology and in addition, she has a background in sustainable agriculture. Dr. Snively has worked with small holder farmers in Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru, and is a fluent Spanish speaker. Her areas of research include actor decision-making, ethnobiology, gender and food security, sustainable livelihoods, and resilient communities.
WVC Classes
Anth& 100 Survey of Anthropology
Anth &204 Archaeology
Anth& 205 Biological Anthropology
Anth& 206 Cultural Anthropology
Publications
A Snively-Martinez and MB Quinlan (2024) Constraints on family poultry systems in Guatemala. In Transformations of Global Food Systems for Climate Change Resilience: Addressing Food Security, Nutrition, and Health. Taylor & Frances/ CRC Press
A. Snively-Martinez and MB Quinlan (2019) Family poultry systems on the Southern Pacific Coast of Guatemala: gender, livelihoods, and food security. Journal of Ethnobiology 39(4): 493
A Snively-Martinez (2018) Using Ethnographic Decision Modeling to understand smallholder antibiotic use for poultry in rural Guatemala. Medical Anthropology 38(3), 295-310
Saenz-Romero, C., A. Snively, and R. Lindig-Cisneros (2003) Conservation and Restoration of Pine Forest Genetic Resources in Mexico. Silvae Genetica 52(5-6): 233-237