Nikita Taniparti is a PhD student in Anthropology at Princeton University. Her research interests in anthropology stem from her decade of experience as a development economist and include economic development, the state and public policy, and green energies and technologies. Her dissertation fieldwork takes place in Namibia.
Posts by This Author
The Case for Paying it Backward: Thanking the Teachers Who Leave Imprints
When I wrote an email thanking my mentor for her guidance as I applied to graduate school, she replied with a note of acknowledgement, but ended with the reques... More
What Teaching Economics Taught Me about Teaching Anthropology
It's normal to be nervous before the first day of classes, especially if it's your first time teaching at a particular institution. It's especially normal to be... More