Kalman Applbaum
- Professor, Anthropology
Education
- PhD, Anthropology, Harvard University
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 102-201 | Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society | No Meeting Pattern |
| ANTHRO 940-001 | Seminar in Problems in Cultural Anthropology: Altered States of Consciousness | M 5:30pm-8:10pm |
Courses Taught
- ANTH 102 - Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society
- ANTH 104 - Lifeways in Different Cultures: A Survey of World Cultures
- ANTH 229 - Madness and Culture
- ANTH 325 - Japanese Culture and Society
- ANTH 431 - Urban Anthropology
- ANTH 443 - Medicine and Pharmaceuticals in the Global Age
- ANTH 449 - Economic Anthropology
- ANTH 543 - Cross Cultural Study of Religion
- ANTH 944 - Economic Sustainability and the Pursuit of Happiness
- GLOBAL 311 - Contexts for Global Management (Global Studies
Research Interests
Applbaum’s current research concerns the commercial marketing of pharmaceuticals on the one hand, and the evaluation of safety, adherence and treatment costs and outcomes on the other. He has background and specific interest in rational drug use in psychiatry. He is co-founder of Data Based Medicine (Rxisk.org), which aims to improve the quantity and quality of adverse drug events reporting and to implement findings in health care.