Ruth E. Andersen, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Cultural Advocacy, Ethnography, Romani Studies, Expert Testimony, Academic Writing\EditingI'm an academic who achieves real-world results. I use applied anthropology and ethnographic research to help clients achieve their goals. As a credentialed expert and cultural advocate for diverse individuals and groups in the USA, I've worked with Roma, Latinx, Irish Travelers, West Africans, Basques, and people with disabilities. I provide expert consultation to media companies (e.g., Google/YouTube), attorneys, individuals and families. I testify in court, serve as attorney-client liaison, and conduct research to support case development. I also edit academic manuscripts for publication. Clients: Individuals, families, attorneys, courts, public agencies, for-profit and non-profit organizations. Results: Victory in court settings, better outcomes, more equitable treatment, and fuller inclusion in mainstream American society for minority and marginalized individuals and families.Career Highlights & Credentials:

Listed skills include Nonprofits, Research, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, and 16 others.

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  Founder And Sole Proprietor

  Inclusive Insights Consulting

  Oct 2004 - Present - Austin, Texas Area

  As the founder of Inclusive Insights Consulting, I provide expertise to diverse projects such as: Spring 2022 -Served as Consulting Expert on all things Tarot (cards, various decks, readings, history, folklore) in design/creation process for Google/YouTube site, "Tarot with YouTube." Team Head: YouTube Creative Director Chris Di Cesare; Co-Consultant: Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson. 2016-2019 - Provided expertise on Romani history, culture, etc. and assistance with editing to author Dr. Eirik Saethre in process of writing his third full-length book: "Wastelands: Recycled Commodities and the Perpetual Displacement of Ashkali and Romani Scavengers," (242 pages, University of California Press, Oakland, CA, 2020). Since 2004 - I provide culturally competent advocacy for minority groups and diverse individuals and families in their interactions with lawyers, courts, non-profits, public and private schools, and government agencies. My company's services include community-based research, document preparation, expert testimony, translation/interpretation, and media outreach to address individual and family issues related to marginalization and exclusion from the American mainstream.