Miriam Williams Boeri, Ph.D.,
is an associate professor at
Kennesaw State University in
Georgia. Her research focuses on
ethnographic data collection and
analysis of subcultures considered
deviant, including drug subcultures
and new religious movements. She has
written one book on a new religious
movement and currently is working on
a book on women and methamphetamine
use. Her papers have been accepted
in The Journal of Ethnography,
The International Journal of Drug
Policy, The Gerontologist, and
Human Organization. She is
interested in finding ways to apply
sociological insights to the help
relieve the suffering of those who
live on the margins of society. (mboeri@kennesaw.edu)
