About Paige West
Born 1969. Paige West is an anthropologist.
Biography West received her B.A. from Wofford College, her M.A. from University of Georgia, and her Ph.D. from Rutgers University. She joined the faculty of Barnard College and Columbia University in 2001 after graduating from Rutgers.
West is also affiliated with the Earth Institute. She is the founder of the journal Environment and Society: Advances in Research and served as its editor from 2009 to 2019.
West was Wofford College's commencement speaker in 2016. In 2021, West was also recognized by The Explorers Club as one of the 50 explorers changing the world.
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