Amy West
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, (2007)
- M.A. in Intercultural Studies, Biola University, (1993)
- B.A. in History, Westmont College, (1985)
Current positions
- Cultural Consultant
Other experience
- Anthropology Consultant, Workshop Co-Coordinator and Presenter, SIL Philippines (1989 – )
- Co-Coordinator for Intercultural Communications Course,JAARS, Waxhaw, NC, USA (1998 – 1999).
- Teaching Assistant for Popular Religious Beliefs and Practices, Fuller Seminary (2003)
- Presenter for Intercultural Communications Course and other orientation courses, JAARS, Waxhaw, NC USA (2000 – 2002, 2004, 2006 – )
Memberships
- Evangelical Missiological Society (2004)
- American Society of Missiology (2005)
- International Society for Frontier Missiology (2007)
Language proficiency
- English
Research interests
- Cultural Anthropology
- Folk Religion
- Leadership
- Syncretism
- Worldview
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
2007.Response to Death: The Powerful Influence of Assumptions, Relationships, and Rituals on the Balangao Christians in the Philippines. PhD dissertation. Fuller School of Intercultural Studies.
1994. “How to Strike a Vein of Gold in Cultural Understanding. ” Drawn from Sherwood G. Lingenfelter. In Academic Affairs Bulletin, SIL Philippine Branch No. 177 September 1994. (Co-author: Jo Shetler)