Ehsan Estiri
Anthropology | English | History
Adjunct Instructor
Educational Background
PhD in Cultural Anthropology, The Ohio State University
MA in Anthropology and Folklore, Western Kentucky University
MS in Social Anthropology, with a specialization in Film Ethnography, Dalarna University, Sweden
Expertise
Ehsan Estiri’s research and teaching interests include mental health, artificial intelligence and digital culture, the anthropology of religion, the anthropology of the Middle East, vernacular culture, and film ethnography.
He is especially interested in vernacular perceptions of clinical mental health practices and how AI tools can facilitate connections between individuals and mental health resources and services.