Dr. Maria Ann Noland
A scholar and researcher, I currently live in New York City, my home since 2013, with my husband, an Italian physician and researcher, and our growing family. My hobbies include hiking, yoga, swimming, music, caring for my twin Siamese cats, traveling, and cooking.
Education
Ph.D. Anthropology and Education, Columbia University, 2024
MPhil, Columbia University, 2022
M.A. French Studies, New York University, 2018
B.A. Anthropology, New York University, 2016, magna cum laude
Published works
"Integrating Enactive-Ecological Theories of Disability in Visual Impairment and Blindness." 9 July 2026. In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-11375-7_435 (link)
"The Myth of Egalité: On the Perils of Inclusion for the Special School as Transformative Space." July 2024. Doctoral dissertation. https://doi.org/10.7916/f1p6-vx35. ISBN 9798383590850 (link)
"An Esthetic Theory of the Subversive Sublime of Ital Cuisine." Food, Culture & Society. January 2023. 26:1, 24-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/15528014.2021.1962626 (link)