1. Carried out crosscultural research on childbirth for almost two decades. She is a past recipient of the AAA's Margaret Mead Award and author of Birth in Four Cultures, now in its fourth edition. Though her website now focuses on recent publications in corporate anthropology, many of her writings on childbirth, midwifery, and maternal and child health can be found at http://www.lifescapes.org. She can be contacted .
2. Business strategist consulting for not‐for‐profit and for‐profit organizations within healthcare and international development. Her work has spanned four continents, focusing on challenges in both the developed and developing world. Currently she is working to build a cross‐sector effort to tackle issues of quality and access within children's and maternal healthcare. She can be contacted at .