Associate Professor
Social and Cultural Sciences
Education
Ph.D., 2007, University of Michigan
M.A. (Anthropology) 2002
M.S.W. 2001
Courses Taught
- SOWJ 2200 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- SOWJ 2300 Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice
- SOWJ 3001 Social Welfare Policy and Services
- SOWJ 4700/5700 Global Aid and Humanitarianism
- HOPR 3957-H Textures of Authenticity: Being in a Strange World
- HOPR 4953 Doing Good (Honors Senior Full Circle Seminar)
Research Interests
Through interdisciplinary training in cultural anthropology, social work, gerontology, and alternative dispute resolution, Dr. Crampton examines the interplay of policy discourse, professional intervention, and varied perspectives from intended beneficiaries. She studies how people are identified as vulnerable (and in need of intervention) due to young & older ages, and how dispute resolution travels globally as a professionalized intervention. Past research examined elder mediation in Ghana and the U.S. Ongoing projects examine family court mediation in the U.S. and family dispute resolution in Australia. Her newest research works towards decolonizing gerontology through direct research engagement with people in a U.S. retirement community where the average age has risen to 85. The timing of this study coincided with and therefore addresses the Covid-19 pandemic.
Selected Publications
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- 2024 Crampton, Alexandra and Coe, Cati. 鈥淎ge Enterprising in Ghana: 鈥淥ld鈥� Age on the Make in Ghana鈥� for Journal of Aging Studies, 71, 101276.
- 2024 Crampton, Alexandra. 鈥淐hild Custody Cases Now & Then: From Kramer vs. Kramer to Marriage Story.鈥� Family Court Review, 62(4), pp 962-984.
- 2024 Connon, Irena, Crampton, Alexandra, Dyer, Christopher and Rita Hu. 鈥�.鈥� Social Sciences, 13(4), 203. 28 pages.
- 2018 Miller, Gale and Crampton, Alexandra. 鈥淪ocial Justice Work, Addressing Troubles, and Institutional Discourse鈥�, Critical Gerontology Comes of Age: Papers in Honor of Carroll L. Estes, Routledge, (2018), pp 46-61.
- 2017 Crampton, Alexandra. 鈥淭he Social Brain.鈥� In Negotiator鈥檚 Desk Reference Vol. 1, DRI Press, (2017), pp 115-126.
- 2015 Crampton, Alexandra. 鈥�鈥� through a Philosophy of Impermanence.鈥� Journal of Indigenous Social Development, 4(1) (October 2015): 11 pages.
- 2013 Crampton, Alexandra. 鈥�.鈥� Anthropology & Aging Quarterly, 34(2) (November 2013): 199-212.
- 2013 Crampton, A. 鈥�鈥� Anthropology & Aging Quarterly, 34(3) (September 2013): 100-112.
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