Fink, Deborah, 1944-

Deborah Ruth (Walters) Fink is an anthropologist with an interest in the U.S. meatpacking industry and the livelihood of rural farm women. She received her B.A. (1965) in mathematics from Doane College and an M.S. (1967) in mathematics from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She continued her education at Iowa State University where she received a second M.S. (1974) and her Ph.D. (1979), both in anthropology. Throughout her career, Fink has been an active researcher and teacher. She has conducted field research in Ghana, Iowa, Nebraska, Denmark, and Mexico, and has held numerous teaching appointments at colleges and universities across the Midwest (including Iowa State). She also held appointments at Iowa State as Assistant Professor (1980-1981) in anthropology and Adjunct Instructor (1983) in women's studies. Fink has written and spoken extensively.