Laura Mentore (lmentore)

by

James Farmer Hall Room 223
lmentore@umw.edu
540-654-1499


Academic Degrees

B.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Cambridge

Laura Mentore in the News

UMW Introduces Permaculture Design Certificate for Sustainable Landscapes, Weekend Sessions Start Sept. 18

byImagine a landscape where lush trees shade vegetable gardens, rainwater is captured to support crops, healthy soil is built through composting and every element works together to reduce waste while supporting the environment.That’s the idea behind permaculture – a design approach that uses nature as a guide for creating productive, Read more…

UMW Professor featured on With Good Reason

UMW Professor Laura Mentore will be featured on the With Good Reason public radio program in an encore presentation that airs Aug. 19-25.In the show, “It’s a Jungle Out There,” Mentore discusses her research with the Waiwai, an indigenous people of Guyana, and how she discovered the path of a special songbird Read more…

UMW Anthropology Professor Featured on With Good Reason

University of Mary Washington Assistant Professor of Anthropology Laura Mentore will be featured on the With Good Reason public radio program that airs beginning Saturday, August 15.In the show, “It’s a Jungle Out There,” Mentore discusses her research with the Waiwai, an indigenous people of Guyana, and how she discovered the path Read more…
Read more about Laura Mentore

.