SUGITA, Elli Woods

Name
SUGITA, Elli Woods

Research Focus
Cultural Anthropology（Development Anthropology）、International Development、Social Development、 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Research Area
Uganda, Kenya, Africa

Degree
Ph.D. (Anthropology), University of Florida

Educational Background
・Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Florida
・Certificate for Gender and Health Care Management, Makerere University, Uganda
・Master of Arts in Anthropology, University of Florida
・Certificate for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, John Hopkins University
・Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Cultural Anthropology, University of Tokyo, Japan

Memberships in Academic Societies
・Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
・The Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
・Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology　（JASCA）
・Japan Association for African Studies (JAAS)

Work Experiences

・Makerere University, Visiting Scholar.
・London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Academic Visitor.
・University of Tokyo, Part-time lecturer.
・JICA, Visiting Senior Advisor.
・Tokyo International University, Part-time lecturer.
・London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Distant learning course, Tutor
・American Red Cross, Volunteer.
・WSP(Water and Sanitation Program), Short-term consultant.
・Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Staff.

Advisory Services

(NPO) Japan Toilet Labo.　Committee member
JICA Advisor on WASH related issues

Publications
(E)English (J)Japanese

Comparison of Handwashing Methods in Uganda: Is using a Tippy Tap better than washing hands using a basin? Elli Sugita & Kumiko Nuki. Bulletin of the Graduate School, Toyo University. Vol 52, 2015. (E)

“Water and Sanitation: To save people’s lives and livelihood” . In Textbook for International Development: Approaches for the Millennium Development Goals to alleviate poverty. Yasushi Katsuma (ed). Tokyo: Minerva Shobo. 2012 (J)

“ “Sanitation Issues from an Emic Perspective: What understanding local society from the inside can mean.” In Development Assistance and Anthropology: Cold War, Honeymoon, Partnership. Hiroshi Sato & Yoko Fujikake (ed). Tokyo: Akashi Shoten. 2011 (J)

“Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in Rural Areas: The Japanese experience and its implications for developing countries.” In Development and Rural Areas: Revconsidering Theories of Rural Development, Masami Mizuno & Hiroshi Kan Sato (eds). Pp. 107-140. Chiba, Japan: Institute of Development Economics. 2008 (J)

“JICA Becoming an Independent Administrative Agency and its Consideration of Social Aspects.” In Human Development in Africa: Practice and Cultural Anthropology. Makio Matsuzono, Hiroshi Nawata, & Shinichiro Ishida (eds.). Pp.89-126. Tokyo: Akashi Shoten. (J)

“Water, Human Security and Anthropology: A perspective from rural Uganda.” In Anthropology from East Asia: Nation, Development and Citizen, Taeko Udagawa et al. (eds). Tokyo: Fukyo-sha. 2006. (J)

Increasing Quantity of Water: Perspectives from Rural Households in Uganda. Water Policy, 2006 Vol. 8: 529-537.　(E)

Organizational Culture of a Development Agency and “Participation”: a case study of a malaria program in Tanzania. In Minzokugaku Kenkyu [The Japanese Journal of Ethnology], 64 (3):335- 353. 1999 (J)

Department of Regional Studies: Spring term

・International Development (J)
・Participatory Development (E)
・Introductory course I on Regional Development Studies (for Freshmen) (J)
・Seminar I on Regional Development Studies (for Juniors): Development Anthropology (J)
・Seminar III on Regional Development Studies (for Seniors): Graduation Thesis (J)
・Basics of Regional Development Studies (for Freshmen)（omnibus style）(J)

Department of Regional Studies: Fall term

・Culture and Society of Africa (J)
・Project Implementation and Evaluation (J)
・Global Water Problems (E)
・Basic Seminar II on Regional Development Studies (for Sophomore): International Cooperation on ・Sanitation and Hygiene (J)
・Seminar II on Regional Development Studies (for Juniors): Development Anthropology (J)
・Seminar IV on Regional Development Studies (for Seniors): Graduation Thesis (J)
・Advisory Course for Graduation Thesis (for Seniors) (J/E)

Department of Regional Studies, Evening Course: Fall term

・Basic Seminar II on Regional Development Studies (for Sophomore): International Cooperation on Sanitation and Hygiene (J)

Graduate Courses

・Special Lecture on Development Anthropology (E＆J)
・Seminar on Development Anthropology: Qualitative Research Methods (E＆J )